The 2026 midterms will decide all 435 House seats, 33 Senate seats, and control of Congress — just weeks after the Supreme Court let Alabama adopt a map…
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.
Black News Jun 12, 2026Rise in Hate Crimes and Police Accountability Issues Spark Concerns for Black Americans
The DOJ has launched an investigation into the standards for gun permits in Philadelphia, which may have implications for police accountability and hate crime…
Black News Jun 11, 2026Burning Cross Found in Chicago’s Grant Park: A Pattern of Racial Terror — and Its Link to the Cyrus Carmack-Belton Backlash
Cross burned in Chicago’s Grant Park on June 9, investigated as bias-motivated arson.
Black News Jun 11, 2026Rising Hate Crimes and Eroding Civil Rights: A 48-Hour Review of Racial Dynamics in the U.S.
The past 48 hours have seen significant developments in police accountability and civil rights enforcement. The Justice Department is investigating the…
Black News Jun 10, 2026Racial Hostility Escalates: Hate Crimes, Police Accountability, and Voting Rights Under Siege — June 10, 2026
The DOJ‘s investigation into the Philadelphia Police Department’s gun permit revocation practices is a significant development in police…
Civil Rights Jun 9, 2026Rise in Hate Crimes and Voting Restrictions: A Threat to Black America
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is under investigation for the shooting of Kaiyan Alex Atkinson, a 22-year-old Black woman, during a domestic violence call…
Black News Jun 9, 2026Racial Tensions Escalate: Hate Crimes, Police Accountability, and Voting Rights Under Siege
The DOJ is investigating the Philadelphia Police for alleged unconstitutional gun permit revocations, highlighting a systemic pattern of racial bias in law…
Black News Jun 9, 2026Rise in Hate Crimes and Erosion of Civil Rights: A Threat to Black America — June 9, 2026
The Civil Rights Division of the DOJ has been criticized for its handling of police accountability cases, with some arguing that it is not doing enough to…