Civil Rights

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Hate-fueled crimes are not just a thing
of the past.

And that’s why—as the lead agency for enforcing federal civil rights laws—the FBI remains dedicated to protecting the cherished freedoms of all Americans. That includes aggressively investigating and working to prevent hate crime, “color of law” abuses by public officials, human trafficking and involuntary servitude, and freedom of access to clinic entrances violations—the four top priorities of our civil rights program. We also support the work and cases of our local and state partners as needed.

In Depth

Priority Issues
- Hate Crime
- Human Trafficking/Involuntary Servitude
- “Color of Law” Abuses
- Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances

Cases & Initiatives
- Civil Rights Cold Case Initiative
- Cross Burnings in 21st Century
- More

Report Civil Rights Violations
- File a Report with Your Local FBI Office
- File a Report on Our Internet Tip Line

More Resources
- FBI Victim Assistance
- Federal Civil Rights Statutes
- U.S. Attorneys’ Briefing Room
- U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division
- U.S. Dept. of Justice Fair Housing Initiative

09.20.10

In the News

Memphis Murder Case
Mickey Wright’s 2001 murder shows how difficult cases are to probe and prosecute. Details

More News & Features

10.15.12	New York: NYPD officer pleads guilty to civil rights violation after illegally detaining individual.
10.04.12	Jacksonville: Man sentenced to 10 years for arson of reproductive health facility.
10.03.12	Birmingham: Police officer convicted of using excessive force against individual in his custody.
More press releases

A LOOK BACK
		And Justice For All Read about our civil rights work over the years, including during the difficult days of the 1950s and 1960s, in our centennial history book. Details

TEACHING TOLERANCE
The Traveling Trunk Symbols of hate and intolerance are now being used to teach acceptance and inclusiveness. Details