Civil-rights

Civil-rights laws were first used against a gang in 2006 and 2007, when four Latino members of the Avenues gang in Los Angeles were sentenced to life in prison without parole for their roles in the racially motivated murders of two African-American men.

Latino Gang Targeted Blacks, U.S. Says Tamara Audi 2011

Civil-rights advocates worry the technology could be used to pry into citizens' lives.

The Law's New Eye in the Sky Ana Campoy 2011

Civil-rights lawyer Bartle Bull saw the Panthers in action and called it "the most blatant form of voter intimidation I've ever seen."

Holder's Voter ID Fraud 2011

Civil-rights leader Norman Siegel, state Sen. Eric Adams and Assemblyman Dov Hikind led more than 60 people on the three-block march in a show of unity.

Rallying in Midwood Pervaiz Shallwani 2011

Civil-rights laws were first used against a gang in 2006 and 2007, when four Latino members of the Avenues gang in Los Angeles were sentenced to life in prison without parole for their roles in the racially motivated murders of two African-American men.

Latino Gang Targeted Blacks, U.S. Says Tamara Audi 2011

Civil-rights groups claim this Justice offensive is needed to counteract a voting environment in which little has changed since Jim Crow.

Holder's Racial Politics 2011

Civil-rights and consumer groups have said that problems of hidden, exorbitant fees and remittances gone missing have persisted in the industry because of a lack of federal scrutiny.

Disclosure Increased on Overseas Wire Transfers Victoria McGrane 2012

Civil-rights groups like the NAACP claim that at least three of the four new districts should be minority districts.

Holder's Texas Intrusion 2012

Civil-rights groups urged the White House to accept the ruling and decline to appeal, effectively killing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."

Judicial Battle Continues Over Repeal of Openly-Gay Military Service Ban 2010

Civil-rights bill March 2-5 (82 hours, 2 minutes) 2. 1988

Filibuster Threat? Start Talking Naftali Bendavid 2010