The First Amendment is widely considered to be the most important part of the Bill of Rights. It protects the fundamental rights of conscience—the freedom to believe and express different ideas ...

The bill seeks to provide protected rights to the unhoused, such as freedom of movement, non-discrimination, and access to ...

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose and the state ballot board cleared supporters of a citizen-led initiative aimed at ...

A coalition of voting and civil rights organizations can now move forward with its effort to enshrine new voting rights in ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! On December 15, 1791, the Bill of Rights was ratified by Virginia, allowing the passage of the first ten amendments to the Constitution.

Ten years ago this month, Illinois voters approved the Illinois Crime Victims’ Bill of Rights. Informally called Marsy’s Law for Illinois, the amendment to the state’s constitution expanded ...