Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law

President-elect Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Federal Appeals Court Judge Merrick Garland as attorney general and several other Democrats to his economic and jobs team.

President-elect Joe Biden campaigned on having a diverse Cabinet and his latest selections prove his commitment to that vow. Biden nominated civil rights...

President-elect Joe Biden is expected to pick Kristen Clarke, a civil rights lawyer, as Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, which is expected to be a prioritized role in the Biden administration.

President-elect Joe Biden has selected Merrick Garland, a federal appeals court judge who in 2016 was snubbed by Republicans for a seat on the Supreme Court, as his attorney general, two people familiar with the selection process said Wednesday.

On Monday, writing for The Washington Post, conservative columnist Max Boot outlined the damage done by outgoing President Donald Trump's apparent threatening call with the Georgia secretary of state — and what President-elect Biden should do about it."Trump sounds both power-mad and simply mad," wr...

The president and his allies have lost suit after suit seeking to overturn the election. But the victories could ultimately prove costly for the left.

The pastor of Asbury United Methodist Church in Washington, D.C. responded over the weekend after racist violence broke out at her place of worship. Video shared on social media on Saturday showed a group of mostly white men known as the Proud Boys burning Black Lives Matter signs. The name of Asbury United Methodist Church […]

The G.O.P. members of a county canvassing board eventually approved Detroit's election results, but the process left many voters wondering what stands between a routine election and a breakdown of democracy.

Plaintiffs allege in a lawsuit the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has perpetuated racial segregation in Hartford, Connecticut, with its subsidized housing policies

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has perpetuated racial segregation in Connecticut's capital by failing to help poor Black and Hispanic families living in dilapidated, federally subsidized housing move to better neighborhoods in the city and suburbs, residents allege in a lawsuit filed Wednesday.

Here's an overview of what will happen between now and January, how the Trump campaign could try to intervene and why it is so unlikely to succeed.

Twitter has already labeled 5 of Trump's tweets, but the groups say that does "not go far enough" to prevent his attempts to undermine the election.

Police who deployed pepper spray during a get-out-the vote rally and hauled several participants to jail are being accused of voter intimidation in a federal lawsuit.

A record number of Americans already have voted as the polls open Tuesday. But the threat remains for issues to arise -- from routine Election Day headaches, such as machine malfunctions, to uniquely 2020 problems of voting during a pandemic.

The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law said it's leading a coalition that has launched 30 call centers across the country to assist voters and help them report intimidation at the polls.

The Election Protection Hotline (866-OUR-VOTE/866-687-8683) Will Continue Providing Support for Voters from Coast to Coast During the 2020 General Election

These Americans will have to navigate unfamiliar territory and overcome multiple hurdles.

Most of the roughly 30 million registered voters who live in Texas, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee have no choice but to cast ballots in person this fall.

Lawyers seek a temporary restraining order against Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman, who are accused of a racist robocall campaign.

"We are in possession of all your information," the emails said. "Vote for Trump . . . or we will come after you"