The Castle Doctrine creates a presumption of justification only when someone is unlawfully and forcibly entering an occupied vehicle. Paul didn’t do that. At most, his hand neared or entered the ...

The Beacon Hill Black Alliance for Human Rights played a pivotal role in advocating for the removal of symbols of hate and ...

The Delaware House this week passed two bills that aid in protecting Delawareans’ civil liberties and increasing ...

Opal Lee was 89 when she began her campaign to make the day a federal holiday. At 98. she's still an inspiration ...

The United States’ newest federal holiday, celebrated annually on June 19, has quickly become its most puzzling one. Four ...

The mural first appeared outside of Downtown Portland’s Apple store in June 2020, the month after a Minneapolis police ...

Spontaneous Juneteenth celebrations emerged almost immediately. Celebrants referred to the day as “Emancipation Day,” “Freedom Day,” “Juneteenth” and “Jubilee Day.” The latter title alluded to the ...

Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery after the U.S. Civil War, and while government buildings and financial markets are ...

The nation's newest federal holiday - Juneteenth - lands in the middle of the workweek in 2025. Here's everything you need to ...

Juneteenth always falls on June 19. In 2025, the holiday is on a Thursday. Like most federal holidays, expect your local ...

According to the US Office of Personnel Management, June 19 is designated a federal holiday. This means all non-essential government offices across the country, including the US Postal Service, will ...

Despite Juneteenth’s status as a federal holiday, celebrations across the country are being scaled back or canceled, as organizers cite safety problems and mounting resistance to diversity, equity and ...