Civil Rights

Biden used his address at the LBJ Presidential Library to call for 18-year term limits and a mandatory code of ethics. He also called for a constitutional amendment limiting presidential immunity.

Some Texas abortion providers are now helping patients find appointments in other states after the Texas Supreme Court ruled late Friday that a 1925 Texas law outlawing abortions can be enforced. On Wednesday, provider Whole Woman’s Health announced plans to move its Texas operations to New Mexico.

If abortion bans are enacted, millions would be forced to travel to less restrictive states, and some health providers are warning they may not be able to handle the surge in demand.

Union support is the highest it's been in decades in the U.S. We clear up a few questions about how they work in Texas.

A new report finds that Texas courts use very different yardsticks to decide who’s poor enough to get a court-appointed lawyer. That patchwork often leaves people without the legal defense in a criminal trial that the Constitution promises.

The specific details regarding the bills vary between state. But overall, they seek to prohibit schools from using a curriculum or discussing topics of gender identity or sexual orientation.

A jury found that Thomas Lane, J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao all deprived Floyd of his right to medical care, and that two of them failed to intervene as Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd's neck.

The Department of Education is preparing its Office of Civil Rights to investigate in instances where bans on mask mandates create an unsafe environment for students.

After Democrats absconded to Washington, D.C., GOP leaders threatened to have them arrested on civil warrants and brought back to the Capitol. Twenty-two Democrats are suing state officials, but their suit does not provide specific details about several allegations.

Bertha Sadler Means was known as a community leader, political activist, businesswoman and educator.