The Fifth Amendment is part of the U.S. Constitution's Bill of Rights and protects against self-incrimination.

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas urged Americans to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary by defending deeply held beliefs and protecting free speech rather than relying on patriotic slogans or celebrations.

There’s long been debate over the intentions of America’s founders about the role of religion.

The Trump administration filed a federal lawsuit against Washtenaw County, accusing county officials of deliberately obstructing federal immigration enforcement in violation of the U.S. Constitution’s Supremacy Clause.

Democrats have sued to block President Donald Trump's latest executive order restricting mail voting.

Democratic-led states alarmed by the prospect of federal immigration officers patrolling the polls during this year’s midterm elections are taking steps to counter what they see as a potential tactic to intimidate voters.

Two Utah Republican Congress members are asking a federal court to block new U.S. House districts that could help Democrats win a Salt Lake City seat.

A new Texas law says every public school classroom must display a poster listing the Ten Commandments.

President Donald Trump is vowing more changes to the way elections are conducted in the U.S., but based on the Constitution there is little to nothing he can do on his own.

The U.S. Supreme Court said Tennessee did not violate the constitution by banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors.

The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution aren't only being read in classrooms these days.

President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to overhaul the nation's elections is facing its first legal challenges.

Election officials, state attorneys general and legal experts say President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to reshape election processes throughout the U.S. will likely face legal challenges for violating the Constitution.

Students at Michigan State University's law school have found that slavery is still baked into American jurisprudence.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is forcefully endorsing having women in combat roles and emphasizing the military’s obligation to defend the U.S. Constitution.

A rare copy of the U.S. Constitution that was sent to the 13 states for ratification has sold for $9 million in North Carolina.

A rare copy of the U.S. Constitution that was signed and sent to states to ratify is up for auction later this month in North Carolina.

Louisiana has agreed to delay implementing a requirement that the Ten Commandments be placed in all of the state’s public school classrooms, at least until November.

A bill signed into law this week makes Louisiana the only state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every classroom in public schools and colleges.

Many Americans believe the United States was founded as a Christian nation.

Large numbers of Americans believe the founders intended the U.S. to be a Christian nation.

Conservationists at the National Archives are still working to clean up the building’s rotunda area after a pair of protesters dumped reddish powder Wednesday afternoon on the display case housing the original U.S. Constitution.

The National Archives building and galleries were evacuated after two protesters dumped powder on the protective casing around the U.S. Constitution.

With less than a month to go before voting begins, Donald Trump’s Republican rivals are once again rallying to his defense.

New Hampshire’s top election official says he will not invoke an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to block former President Donald Trump from the ballot in the state that will hold the first Republican presidential primary next year.

Mississippi is violating the U.S. Constitution’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment by permanently stripping voting rights from people convicted of some felonies.

The federal trial over Oregon's voter-approved gun control measure started Monday in Portland.

The top state courts in conservative Idaho and South Carolina have gone in opposite directions on challenges to abortion bans.

The office of Georgia's attorney general says it will appeal a ruling that overturns a ban on most abortions starting around six weeks of pregnancy.

A trial to determine whether Georgia can continue to ban abortion as early as six weeks into a pregnancy is underway in an Atlanta courtroom.

A new law aims to stop other states from punishing children who come to California for gender-affirming care.

A federal judge has ruled constitutional protections don’t shield U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham from testifying before a special grand jury investigating possible illegal efforts to overturn then-President Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss in Georgia.

A judge says a Michigan city violated the U.S. Constitution by chalking tires to enforce parking limits.

They are the most fiercely polarizing issues in American life: abortion and guns.

The California Senate has rejected a proposal to ban involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime.

A rare first printing of the U.S. Constitution has sold at Sotheby’s in New York for $43.2 million, a record price for a document or book sold at auction.

A very special document will be auctioned off later this year — a rare copy of the U.S. Constitution.

After a decade of planning and a head count that was challenged by an unprecedented pandemic, the U.S. Census Bureau is releasing the first numbers from the 2020 census before the end of the month.

The faade will be reinstalled at The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. The tablet is engraved with the First Amendment, which protects freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly and the right to petition the government. It's a gift from the Freedom Forum, the creator of the Newseum, a museum dedicated to the First Amendment. Ad“It’s so meaningful to bring the text of the First Amendment to Philadelphia,” National Constitution Center President Jeffrey Rosen said in a statement. He said it would “inspire visitors for generations to come.”A dedication ceremony is planned for later this year.

(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump might argue the calendar is his friend when it comes to a second impeachment trial. In 2019, the last time Trump found himself impeached by the House, he had nearly a year left in his presidency. But on Wednesday, with the inauguration of Joe Biden, Trump will be out of office by the time any Senate trial gets started. On Tuesday, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, said she doesn’t think a post-presidency impeachment trial is constitutional. The consequence the Constitution sets up for a president who is impeached and convicted is removal from office.

As some Republicans in Congress continued to back President Donald Trump's doomed effort to overturn the election, critics — including President-elect Joe Biden — alleged that they had violated their oaths and instead pledged allegiance to Trump. Both Republican and Democratic officials have deemed the election results legitimate and free of any widespread fraud. The oaths were mentioned often Wednesday during a joint session of Congress meant to confirm Biden’s victory. While authorities struggled to regain control, Biden called on Trump to abide by his oath and move to ease tensions. “I believe the Republican members of Congress who have incited this domestic terror attack through their attempts to overturn the election must face consequences,” she tweeted.

(AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)COLUMBIA, SC – One of South Carolina's most liberal lawmakers and one of its most conservative are joining together to revive the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The 1970s ' proposal banning any discrimination based on sex is being revived in several state capitols across the U.S. It is just one state away from the 38 needed before it can become the 28th amendment to the Constitution. Davis said any conservative who supports a limited government that allows people to succeed based on their intelligence and ability should support the Equal Rights Amendment. The Equal Rights Amendment was passed by 35 states before the 1982 deadline.

EB I-75 BL (Square Lake Rd) from M-1 (Woodward Ave) to Opdyke Rd and WB I-75 BL (Square Lake Rd) from Opdyke Rd to M-1 (Woodward Ave) have two lanes closed for construction all week. Tonight's the big night for the Detroit Youth Choir! The Detroit Red Wings started training camp last Friday, with their first preseason game set for Tuesday night vs. Chicago. Each year, on September 17, Americans celebrate Constitution Day and Citizenship Day. Donut Fest Detroit is coming to Eastern Market on Oct. 6 and it's sure to get you high - on sugar.