Civil Rights

It was standing room only in Wilton Manors City Hall. The room buzzed with enthusiasm fueled by this summer’s Supreme Court rulings striking down the…

Today is the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, so we talked with four people who were there that day - Two black, two white. All of them with…

August 28 marks the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s historic “I Have a Dream” speech at the 1963 March on Washington. In the days…

August 28th will mark the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington, where Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous “I have a dream” speech. To…

The Urban League of Palm Beach County and the Southern Poverty Law Center have filed a civil rights complaint against the Florida Department of Education.…

State Rep. Joe Saunders (D-Orlando) made history last fall by becoming one of the first openly gay candidates elected to the Florida Legislature. With the…

A coalition of civil-rights groups is calling for changes to state elections laws to require voting on the Sunday before Election Day.Black churches used…

Two lawmakers want more protection against discrimination for pregnant women in the workplace.Senator Geraldine Thompson of Orlando and Representative…

A measure to grant domestic partnerships to unmarried couples will get its first hearing in the Florida Senate on Tuesday. Senator Eleanor Sobel, a…

On Monday, our country will observe the birthday of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Before the Civil Rights leader received the Nobel Peace Prize,…