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John T. “Jack” Lavey, a Little Rock labor lawyer who fought many legal battles over civil rights in Arkansas and was one of the founders of the Arkansas affiliate of the ACLU, died yesterday. He was 81. His obituary, written by Ernie...

President Donald Trump’s anti-Muslim executive order took millions by surprise, with catastrophic consequences across the globe. But there is one organization that’s been watching and anticipating Trump’s every move since he took office in November:...

A group of civil rights organizations filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Wednesday in Louisiana alleging that the Baton Rouge police have unlawfully infringed on the First Amendment rights of protesters who gathered to protest the recent death of Alton...

In response to an increasingly furious public outcry, sheriffs from around the country have refused to send personnel and equipment to assist the Morton County Sheriff’s Department in guarding construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. A massive campaign...

We’ve had incidents where people have videotaped us and it requires unbelievable restraint. Typically during times where things can be a little chaotic. We really have to convey we’re living in a different environment now where police action is scrutinized...