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Civil Rights and African American History

An overview of government publications, by department or agency, related to civil rights and African American history

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"The Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, created in 1957 by the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1957, works to uphold the civil and constitutional rights of all persons in the United States, particularly some of the most vulnerable members of our society....the Division enforces a wide array of laws that protect the civil rights of all individuals." -(justice.gov/crt/about-division)  The documents listed on this page are published from the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice.

Investigation of the New Orleans Police Department

Investigation of the Chicago Police Department

Investigation of the Baltimore City Police Department

Investigation of the Ferguson Police Department

Department of Justice report regarding the criminal investigation into the shooting death of Michael Brown by Ferguson, Missouri police officer Darren Wilson

The Attorney General's ... annual report to Congress pursuant to the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007

MIBURN (Mississippi Burning)

Civil rights complaints in U.S. district courts, 1990-98

Civil rights complaints in U.S. district courts, 1990-2006