The US Department of Justice (DOJ) confirmed on Thursday affirmative action in university admissions is currently under investigation. The confirmation came via a refusal by the DOJ to honor Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request...

The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois (ACLU-IL) filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing the Chicago Police Department (CPD) of widespread abuses against people with disabilities and ethnic minorities. Thesuit follows the release...

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments for two cases Wednesday. In District of Columbia v. Wesby , police arrested trespassers in a vacant house. The trespassers stated that they were invited by someone else...

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the District of Hawaii Tuesday against the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) related to regulations for the...

The Supreme Court heard arguments in Jennings v. Rodriguez , a case which will determine whether or not non-citizen aliens may be held indefinitely without a bond hearing on Tuesday. Specifically, the court will...

Through their questions and various statements during a one-hour oral argument on Tuesday, most of the Supreme Court justices indicated at least some consensus about their opinion of the practice of gerrymandering. With the exception of...

The United States House of Representatives on Tuesday voted 237-189 to approve an abortion bill that would criminalize the medical procedure if performed after the 20 week viability mark. The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection...

The Atlanta City Council on Monday unanimously approved an ordinance decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana within the city limits. Following the path of other cities, the council approved, by a 15-0 vote,...

The US Supreme Court will hear oral arguments today in Gill v. Whitford , a case directly challenging the constitutionality of Wisconsin's congressional districts with broad implications for the limits of political gerrymandering nationwide. The Court will address...

A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of Florida on Friday blocked a Florida law that would require individuals and groups that offer abortion advice to provide an in-depth explanation of the...