civil rights

Talk of deportations from President-elect Donald Trump and other elected officials have left many people scared, especially those who have deep roots in the country and have built lives, businesses and have children who were born here.

Even before the presidential campaign started, Utah was part of a national wave of states restricting gender-affirming care, sports participation and bathroom access.

As of early June at least 11 counties in Utah have passed resolutions or ordinances declaring themselves Second Amendment sanctuaries and at least four others are working to do so.

For the first time in its 86-year history, the League of United Latin American Citizens is holding its annual convention in Salt Lake City. The civil…

The University of Utah is holding its annual celebration of the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. This year’s theme is “Stolen Rights: Repressed.…

The Southern Poverty Law Center says Utah is about average among other states in how well it covers the civil rights movement in the classroom. But the…

The University of Utah kicks off its week-long Martin Luther King Junior celebration Thursday with an appearance by Sybrina Fulton, mother of Trayvon…

Governor Gary Herbert joined members of the of the Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Commission at the state Capitol today to honor and celebrate the…

Former Democratic presidential candidate Jesse Jackson was in Salt Lake City today. The Baptist minister and civil rights activist delivered the keynote…

Governor Gary Herbert signed a declaration today honoring Japanese American Fred Korematsu - who was interned in the Central Utah War Relocation Center in…

Chad Griffin is brand new on the job as president of the nation’s largest LGBT civil rights organization. And his very first stop is Utah. Griffin says…