A "penthouse suite," letting his new friends eat and comparing himself to Nelson Mandela. Bill Cosby is now out of prison after being sentenced for sexual assault, but what was his life like on the ...

SAN JOSE — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed a bill authored by a South Bay lawmaker and sponsored by San Jose civil-rights activists that compels due-process rights for families of people seriously ...

People who’ve been seriously injured or killed in a car crash could get the same benefits as victims of violent crimes, including compensation, under a proposed traffic victim’s bill of rights.

For thousands of years, the view that only rulers conferred rights or privileges on everyone else was taken for granted in traditional societies around the world. In the ancient empires of Babylonia, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Gov. Newsom signed Assembly Bill 715, creating a state Office for Civil Rights. The bill faced criticism from ...

Donald Nieman receives funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Council of Learned Societies. He is affiliated with Braver Angels. Bipartisan agreement is rare in these ...

Governor Gavin Newsom today signed Assembly Bill 288, which helps defend workers’ rights. Why this mattersExpanded protection: This ensures that if the National Labor Relations Board doesn’t address ...

Recently, New York State Senator Peter Oberacker, 51st Senate District, announced his proposal of the New York State Ratepayer Bill of Rights, to present in the upcoming legislative session. (Photo by ...

Wisconsin Republicans have introduced several education reform bills, including two significant bipartisan proposals. One bill aims to reform math curriculum, drawing parallels to recent "Science of ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) -Today, Ohio State Representative Melanie Miller (R-Ashland) announced proposed legislation that would require schools to show a biological process of life video. House Bill 485 ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A new bill introduced in the Senate aims to overhaul the rules governing college athletes, proposing significant changes to sponsorships, transfers and rights for student-athletes.