Chicago's Clarence Darrow battled the forces of religion that would dictate public education. A century later, the fight ...

Paducah stood trial in Tennessee for teaching human evolution. The role of religion in public schools — and whether to keep ...

The ACLU is challenging President Trump's order limiting birthright citizenship. They seek class action status to block the policy nationwide after the Supreme Court limited judges' power for ...

For a century, this small Tennessee town in Rhea County just north of Chattanooga has been known as “Monkey Town USA” in reference to the famous 1925 Scopes trial that pitted religion vs. evolution in ...

City and county officials throughout Los Angeles are planning to join a proposed class-action lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union against the federal government […] ...

The city and county of Los Angeles, along with several municipalities in Southern California, are seeking to join a lawsuit filed against the Trump administration over recent immigration raids.

The Founding Fathers understood one simple truth: “Property must be secured, or liberty cannot exist.” – John Adams + Private property meant independence from the state. + Owning land or a business ...

The city and county of Los Angeles are among the local governments seeking to join a lawsuit calling on the Trump ...

This term was marked by sharp right turns in major civil rights cases, a mixed record on lower-profile cases, and mixed ...

Supreme Court ruling allowing Maryland parents to opt their children out of LGBTQ+ book readings has sparked a deeper ...

The Supreme Court took hard right turns in major First Amendment cases, but also sided with civil-rights plaintiffs and ...