Heritage model law for Trump’s higher ed compact; NJ voter ID question; life plus 7 in LA Metro hate crime; Mamdani video alleged in synagogue attack.
Category: Civil Rights
Reporting on civil rights enforcement, federal policy rollbacks and the court cases shaping voting, housing and equal protection in the United States.
Civil Rights Aug 6, 2026Project 2025 Author Lands Inside Interior Watchdog, Democrat Alleges
Democrats say a Project 2025 co-author sits inside Interior’s watchdog; plus hate-crime rulings, Murdaugh’s dismissed suit, staff-diversity data.
Civil Rights Aug 6, 2026Trump Admin Installs Project 2025 Author, Hate Crimes Charged
Trump administration installs Project 2025 author at Interior Department, Syracuse man charged with hate crime
Civil Rights Aug 4, 2026DOJ Names Halberstam Murder a Civil Rights Case; 20-Plus States Sue Over TANF Data
DOJ pledges action on New York antisemitic hate crimes; 20-plus states sue to block TANF data sharing; Texas ADA lawsuit alarms disability advocates.
Civil Rights Aug 3, 2026Beshear, Two Dozen States Sue to Block Welfare Data Sharing with Immigration Authorities
Two dozen states sue to block welfare data sharing with immigration authorities. Plus: Michigan anti-trans ruling; Queens and U.K. hate crime charges.
Civil Rights Aug 2, 2026New Developments in Civil Rights and Hate Crimes
Updates on Seattle protest, Turkey human rights bill, and Montreal hate crime
Civil Rights Aug 1, 2026Court Blocks Trump Admin Bid for Voter Data
Federal court rejects Trump administration attempt to obtain Illinois’ sensitive voter data
Civil Rights Aug 1, 2026No Sanctuary: What Rasheem Carter and Nolan Wells Reveal About Justice in Mississippi
Rasheem Carter (2022) and Nolan Wells (2026) followed the same pattern: local inaction, an ambiguous finding, a family forced to hire its own attorney. Here’s…