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Los Angeles police officer Sgt. Frank Preciado greets school children arriving at the Main Street Elementary School after winter break. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

Opinion: Seeking middle ground on school safety

By Esther J. Cepeda

CHICAGO -- Safety in public schools has been much on the public's mind in the post-Newtown era. The massacre has inspired calls for getting more police officers … Read More

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Civil rights activist speaks out against Arkansas voter ID bill

By Brittney Johnson, KARK, Little Rock, Arkansas

A hotly-debated voter ID bill is one step closer to becoming law in Arkansas. State Senate Bill 2 would require voters present a photo ID at the polls; this … Read More

Ellen Ochoa is the current Director of the Johnson Space Center

10 Latinas who made history

By Yesica Lopez

With Women's History Month in full swing we look at 10 Latinas who made history. Chita Riva Born as Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero in Washington … Read More

This artist rendering shows Supreme Court Justices from left, Sonia Sotomayor, Stephen Breyer, Clarence Thomas, Antonin Scalia, Chief Justice John Roberts, Anthony Kennedy, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Samuel A. Alito, and Elena Kagan inside Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, June 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Dana Verkouteren)

Obama administration, civil rights groups turn to “escape clause” to save voting rights act

By Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration and civil rights groups are defending a key section of the landmark voting rights law at the Supreme Court by … Read More

Hispanic farmworkers harvest Ranunculus bulbs at the Flower Fields, Friday, March 23, 2007 in Carlsbad, California. (Photo by Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images)

Report: Federal guestworker program rife with civil rights violations

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As Congress moves toward developing a new plan for immigration reform, one group says that lawmakers should not use the current guestworker program as a model … Read More

A student displays a placard reads "A Have a Dream" during a ceremony organized by the National Park Service (NPS) to celebrate the 82nd birthday anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, on January 13, 2011.

7 Ways to teach your kids the meaning of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

By Monica Olivera

On Monday, the country will be celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.  A civil rights leader who led peaceful protests to fight for equality, he may be best … Read More

People wait in line to enter the Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, Oct. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Supreme Court to consider eliminating Voting Rights Act which has protected Latinos, blacks

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court will consider eliminating the government's most potent weapon against racial discrimination at polling places since the … Read More

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Decision 2012: Why it matters when it comes to civil rights

By Jesse Washington, Associated Press

The issue: What, exactly, is discrimination, and what should be done to fight it? This election offers choices on the answers. In areas such as mortgages, … Read More

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DOLORES HUERTA at 82 continues to be a fearless leader

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For more than 50 years, Dolores Huerta has worked tirelessly as a civil rights and women’s activist. The Mexican-American is perhaps most known for … Read More

People stand in line to deliver their voter registration forms to a Miami-Dade Elections Department officials on the final day for voters to register to vote in the upcoming elections on October 9, 2012 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Poll watchers prepare to deal with voter suppression on election day

By Curt Anderson, Associated Press

MIAMI (AP) -- Kimberly Kelley of Tampa has provided Florida elections officials with thousands of names of people she thinks may be ineligible to vote and … Read More