human rights

Jacksonville’s refined Human Rights Ordinance made it through two more City Council committees Tuesday, meaning it will be voted on by the full council in…

The national Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is highlighting local LGBT civil rights efforts with its annual municipal equality index.HRC rated each city’s…

The Jacksonville organization that protects people from discrimination is struggling under an overwhelming caseload.The Jacksonville Human Rights…

Atlantic Beach City Commissioner Maria Mark is running for re-election this month after occupying the position for the past four years.Mark is best known…

This week the city of Atlantic Beach moved ahead with a potential update of its Human Rights Ordinance.By a vote of 3-2, the Atlantic Beach City…

With Jacksonville's 2015 mayoral race underway, it's clear that the addition of protections for certain people under the city's Human Rights Ordinance…

Willard Payne Jr. is a Jacksonville business and civic leader who moved to Northeast Florida in 1975.It was almost 40 years ago when the former Chicago…

Human rights groups and Pakistani officials have condemned the number of civilian casualties in such attacks, but the country's defense ministry says just 3 percent are civilians.