The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into hiring practices at the city of Chicago in ...

The U.S. Department of Justice launched an investigation into the city of Chicago after Mayor Brandon Johnson touted the ...

The Justice Department launched a probe into whether Chicago engaged in racially discriminatory hiring practices after Mayor ...

Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said she authorized the probe after Mayor Brandon Johnson's comments about hiring ...

It is the Trump administration’s latest effort to remake the department’s civil rights division, which has historically ...

The Office of Civil Rights opened a probe into Mayor Brandon Johnson after he touted his majority Black staff during a church ...

Barbara Lee received a standing ovation on Tuesday as she entered the Oakland City Hall to take the oath of office. A ...

Oakland officially got a new mayor Tuesday as former Congresswoman Barbara Lee was sworn in. She is the first Black woman to ...

Born in Alabama, the mayor fought for integration, dodged threats on his life, and led changes to give his town stability.

Lee promised Oakland residents that as mayor, she will restore hope while addressing challenges like budget deficits and ...

The department took issue with comments the mayor made at a public event Sunday, in which he identified six high-level ...