Capitol replaces statue of Robert E. Lee with civil rights icon Barbara Rose Johns

The U.S. Capitol has begun displaying a statue of a teenaged Barbara Rose Johns as she protested poor conditions at her segregated Virginia high school.

• Dec 16

Civil rights groups sue to stop DOJ from closing office that aims to curb unrest

The Trump administration has for months planned to close the Justice Department Community Relations Service.

• Nov 25

Rev. Jesse Jackson hospitalized

Rev. Jesse Jackson's family said the civil rights leader is in stable condition and not on life support after reports circulated of his hospitalization. CBS News' Lana Zak has the latest.

• Nov 17
• 02:09

Impact of Louisiana redistricting on Congress

The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in the Louisiana congressional map case, which could have significant implications for the Voting Rights Act. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto examines how the outcome could also affect the balance of power in Congress.

• Oct 15
• 02:30

New film revisits 1960 civil rights protest

Director Ilana Trachtman joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to discuss "Ain't No Back to a Merry-Go-Round," a new documentary that uncovers never-before-seen footage and first-hand accounts from the landmark 1960 protest against segregation at a Maryland amusement park.

• Sep 17
• 06:06

National Center for Civil and Human Rights expands at a critical moment

The National Center for Civil and Human Rights, in Atlanta, is expanding at a critical moment in the debate over how the story of the United States is told.

• Sep 15

Amy Coney Barrett on Supreme Court priorities

Justice Amy Coney Barrett tells CBS News' Norah O'Donnell the Supreme Court should not "be imposing its own values on the American people." The statement comes as part of her first television interview since joining the high court in 2020, ahead of the release of her new book, "Listening to the Law: Reflections on the Court and Constitution."

• Sep 4
• 05:48

2 men publicly caned for hugging and kissing in Indonesia

Sharia law in Indonesia's Aceh province allows up to 100 public lashes for morality offenses including gay sex and sex between unmarried people.

• Aug 26

Judge gives Trump administration partial victory in "Alligator Alcatraz" case

A federal judge tossed out part of a lawsuit brought by detainees at the "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center in the Florida Everglades, handing a partial victory to the Trump administration.

• Aug 19

U.S. repatriates child from camp in Syria holding families of ISIS fighters

The United States has repatriated an American child from a large camp in northeastern Syria.

• Jul 30

DOJ asks for 1-day sentence for officer

The Justice Department is asking a judge to sentence a former police officer convicted of violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights to one day in prison, amounting to time served, and three years of supervised release. Taylor was killed during a botched 2020 raid in Louisville, Kentucky. CBS News' Nicole Sganga has the details.

• Jul 18
• 03:48

Ben's Chili Bowl closing for renovations

Ben's Chili Bowl, a 67-year-old Washington, D.C., institution, is temporarily closing its doors for renovations. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett spoke with Ben's wife and co-founder, Virginia Ali, about efforts to keep their history intact despite new changes.

• Jul 15
• 04:23

NAACP president on Trump's targeting of DEI

NAACP president and CEO Derrick Johnson calls the Trump administration's moves to cut diversity, equity and inclusion policies "outrageous." Major Garrett speaks with Johnson about that and the cuts to clean energy and environmental justice policies included in President Trump's newly-passed spending law.

• Jul 7
• 06:22

Monuments honoring American history at risk

The more than 100 national monuments across the country are eligible to buy for the first time in nearly a century. The monuments may be essentially sold for parts. Some honor important moments in American civil rights history.

• Jun 21
• 02:57

Reverend fights racism with empathy

Reverend David Kennedy has been fighting for civil rights in South Carolina for decades. On this MLK Day, CBSN political contributor and Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright commemorates his work, inspired by the empathy of the late Dr. King.

• Jan 20, 2020
• 04:29

The change MLK Jr.'s children hope to see

Martin Luther King Jr.'s granddaughter Yolanda King shares what issue she hopes to help change. The civil rights leader's daughter Bernice King comments on the need to be a responsible citizen and his son Martin Luther King III says he's inspired by movements like Black Lives Matter, #MeToo and others.

• Jan 17, 2020
• 02:47

What MLK Jr.’s speech means to his children

Martin Luther King Jr.’s granddaughter Yolanda King, daughter Bernice King and son Martin Luther King III comment on the civil rights leader’s famous speech on his dream for America. They share what it means to them and how it is still relevant today.

• Jan 17, 2020
• 03:53

What would MLK Jr. say today?

Martin Luther King Jr.’s son Martin Luther King III is asked what he thinks his father would say if he were alive today. King said his father would be “concerned” about the direction some leaders have taken, but added that he believes “we would be on a different trajectory” if his father had not been killed. 

• Jan 17, 2020
• 01:19

Rep. Clyburn on Elijah Cummings' legacy

Representative Elijah Cummings, Maryland congressman and civil rights champion, died at the age of 68 Thursday due to complications from long-standing health issues. House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, D-South Carolina, spoke to CBS News on Friday about the enduring legacy of his colleague and longtime friend.

• Oct 24, 2019
• 02:24

Jones: "Put some teeth" back in the Voting Rights Act

Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, joins Margaret Brennan to discuss his new book, "Bending Toward Justice: The Birmingham Church Bombing that Changed the Course of Civil Rights."

• Mar 3, 2019
• 06:18

Passage: Bill Macy and Elijah Cummings

"Sunday Morning" remembers an actor famed for playing the long-suffering TV husband of Bea Arthur in the '70s sitcom "Maude," and a fiery orator of the House and untiring champion of civil rights. Jane Pauley reports.

• Oct 20, 2019
• 01:43

Class of '71

When the West Mecklenburg High School class of 1971 gathers for its 20th reunion, will they reminisce about the good old days? Not likely. Twenty years ago, their North Carolina school was forced to integrate and, as Morley Safer reports, the memories of those days are still more bitter than sweet.

• Sep 13, 1992
• 13:37

What has changed since George Floyd's death

It's been five years since the murder of George Floyd sparked a national conversation on race and police reform. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump joins to discuss.

• May 23
• 04:59

79-year-old graduates from HBCU in moving tribute

A 79-year-old honored a forgotten tragedy by earning his degree where three students were once killed for demanding justice. Steve Hartman has the story in "On the Road" from Orangeburg, South Carolina.

• May 23
• 03:13

Reflecting on George Floyd's death after 5 years

This weekend marks five years since the police killing of George Floyd in Minnesota. On May 25, 2020, Officer Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes after arresting him for allegedly using a counterfeit bill at a nearby store. Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.

• May 23
• 05:23

Show More