"In some ways, the 14th Amendment is the original articulation that Black lives matter," says civil rights attorney Damon ...

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been imploring his colleagues for decades to gut a crucial part of the iconic ...

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has filed three suits against the CVS drugstore chain related to its company's co-ownership of pharmacy benefit managers. The first of those suits is highly ...

The procedural vote was held open for more than three hours as GOP leaders worked to convince holdouts to let the package move to the floor.

A Louisiana federal district court denied Fire District 9 DeSoto Parish and its fire chief’s motion to dismiss claims of free speech and right to petition violations pursuant to the First and 14th ...

A cell tower construction project in Mulberry has sparked controversy among residents because of potential health and safety concerns. Residents are worried about the tower's proximity to a ...

Courts have recognized a "private right of action" in the Voting Rights Act since the law’s inception.

This year, Virginia’s in-progress amendment will likely feature as a prominent selling point for candidates — whether they’re vowing to defend it or defeat it.

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to release final opinions this week that could impact millions, from birthright citizenship to Planned Parenthood funding.

50 years ago June 21, 1975: The controversial Equal Rights Amendment fell eight votes short of ratification in a surprise vote in the Illinois Senate.

The First Amendment to the Constitution reads: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or ...