Several state and religiously affiliated organizations filed suit in federal court Tuesday regarding the Affordable Care Act's rule banning discrimination on the basis of sex, including gender identity. The plaintiffs include the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, the...

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Tuesday upheld cuts to early voting in Ohio as well as the elimination of the so-called "Golden Week" in which voters could register and cast their...

A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas on Sunday temporarily blocked federal guidelines that allowed transgender students to use the bathroom according to the gender with which they identify. Judge...

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and data analysis company Upturn released the Body Worn Cameras Scorecard on Saturday, a report which concluded that the policies concerning civil rights and the use of body...

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed the Sweeney Bill (SB 2061) into law on Thursday, increasing the accidental death benefits for surviving children of fallen state troopers to 70% of final compensation. The Sweeney Bill amendments...

A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of Florida on Thursday permanently blocked portions of a Florida law that would stop funding to Planned Parenthood following Governor Rick Scott's decision...

The Deputy US Attorney General announced Thursday that the Department of Justice (DOJ) will phase out privately operated prisons. The report states the DOJ's intent to focus on the rehabilitative aspects of incarceration will be better...

An Oklahoma County judge upheld a controversial voter identification law this week, allowing the law to be in place Thursday while early voting commenced for a primary run-off. The Oklahoma law requires citizens to...

The Navajo Nation on Tuesday filed suit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) alleging that water flowing from a punctured mine in Colorado was toxic and "damaged the Nation's environment, people, and economy." Specifically, the 48-page...

Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane announced her resignation Tuesday following a conviction on perjury and obstruction charges. Kane was convicted Monday on nine criminal charges, including two felony perjury charges that each carry seven-year prison...