Scholars push for increased scrutiny as governments enforce quarantines and track phones, taking on unprecedented powers that may be here to stay

Rights activists fret emergency restrictions on freedom of movement and expression along with electronic surveillance are dangerous encroachments on civil liberties

Israeli developers working on applications to track spread of COVID-19, while country's largest hospital makes strides with telemedicine to protect staff

John Lewis lauded for his decades of work campaigning for civil rights ; Anti-Defamation League calls Democratic lawmaker 'our nation’s moral compass'

Marking confrontational pivot point in the gay rights movement which saw police violence, museums and nonprofits join consortium to commemorate the event through art and education

The 'most feared' civil rights attorney credits her landmark 1980s fight against sexual harassment, and her Jewish upbringing, with propelling her into a high-profile legal career

Jewish American rights activist details extensive questioning, detention at airport while leaving Israel, something critics charge is increasing for pro-Palestinian supporters