civil rights

Seventy years ago, on the morning of July 5, 1954, Lincoln Elementary School went up in flames.

Three Jewish defense organizations filed a formal complaint against Ohio State University alleging OSU has fostered “a hostile antisemitic environment."

The Ohio Patrolmen's Benevolent Association claims that Ryan Speakman was fired without just cause.

Dwayne Ratleff grew up Black during the turbulent Civil Rights era while trying to discover his gender identity and survive an abusive stepfather.

The U.S. Civil Rights Trail spans more than 100 locations across 15 states and chronicles the history of the Black struggle for civil rights. We explore a new traveler’s guide that traces the steps of civil rights pioneers with lessons that resonate today.

Lawyers for the family of Tyre King argue in a new federal court filing that the white Columbus Police officer who fatally shot him does not have legal immunity from claims in a civil rights lawsuit because the shooting wasn't justified.

A coalition of local activist groups is helping the City of Dayton draft an ordinance regarding DPD's use of surveillance technology.

As the pandemic rages on and at a time of great political division nationwide, the 46th Annual MLK March in Cincinnati pushed forward to celebrate the...

They say new police and surveillance powers could, if history is a guide, be used against Blacks and other people of color in the justice system, not the white rioters who stormed the Capitol.

Critics say President Trump constrained the Civil Rights Division from being as effective as it should. Business could look very different under the new incoming administration.