The Memphis NAACP and SCLC had a mix of hope and skepticism regarding President Trump's executive order to declassify records ...

The U.S. Department of Justice is pausing all active litigation being done by its civil rights division. How could this ...

At the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis one September day, tourists paused solemnly before a ...

Every year we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in January. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday.

Terms like “environmental racism” or “environmental justice” were not yet part of the national lexicon when the Rev. Martin ...

The National Civil Rights Museum is closely monitoring efforts to declassify national intelligence files related to the assassinations of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., President John F. Kennedy, and ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A day after a federal order ... and continue our mission to share the truth about the American Civil Rights Movement—its significance, its influence on our present, and its ...

Guests are encouraged to visit the National Civil Rights Museum during MLK Day, with activities honoring Dr. King.

three attorneys from the civil rights team have also been part of the case. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Tennessee, which practices in the federal courthouse in Memphis ...