In an important change, President Lyndon B. Johnson federalized the National Guard to protect marchers. State troopers and sheriff’s deputies had terrorized marchers, including John Lewis, who was ...

On his second day in office, President Donald Trump labeled O.F.C.C.P.’s efforts to enforce the 1964 Civil Rights Act illegal ...

Alabama’s Selma-to-Montgomery march began as a memorial to Jimmie Lee Jackson, a young Black civil rights activist who was killed by police on Feb. 26, 1965.

To resurrect civil rights era cold cases, two reporters uncovered new sources and accessed forgotten government documents to ...

During the 1965 Selma march for equal voting rights – which was met with extreme violence – Lannie's became a safe haven for protestors to gather. "Barbecue brings people together," Hatcher added.

During the Civil Rights Movement, restaurants were vital for protesters and organizers to gather. Here are some of the most ...

This means that if you are pulled over by the police while driving, you must identify yourself to the police upon request. You also must show your license and vehicle registration if asked.

National Guard Troops in LA, the Latest in Long History of Deployments During Civil Rights Protests President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles to stop protests ...