Developments in civil rights, disability protections, and hate crimes across the US
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 Jul 31, 2026The Reparations Report: July 31, 2026
July 31: Mamdani won’t rule out cash reparations, says he’ll await NYC commission findings.
Civil Rights Jul 30, 2026Civil Rights Under Attack
Developments in civil rights and racial justice from the last 24 hours
Black News Jul 30, 2026“That’s Eerie”: Ben Crump Puts Nolan Wells, Daniel Erving and Tyler Smith Side by Side
At the National Urban League conference, Ben Crump stood with the families of Nolan Wells, Daniel Erving and Tyler Smith — three 18-year-old Black men who died…
Civil Rights Jul 29, 2026Why People Are Destroying Flock Safety Cameras — And Why the Network Keeps Catching Them
From La Mesa to Suffolk, Virginia, people are cutting down and smashing Flock Safety cameras over surveillance and ICE data-sharing concerns — and police are using Flock’s own nationwide network to catch them.
Civil Rights Jul 28, 2026Michigan Civil Rights Commission rules Traverse City salon owner discriminated against …
The Michigan Civil Rights Commission found that Studio 8 Hair Lab owner Christine Geiger violated the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act by posting that trans
Civil Rights Jul 28, 2026Hate Groups in Mississippi: What to Watch For, and the 2026 Cases You Should Know
SPLC tracked five hate groups active in Mississippi in 2025, and 2026 has already brought a synagogue arson and a resurfaced KKK archive. Here’s what’s documented, what to watch for, and how residents can respond.
Civil Rights Jul 28, 2026How Flock Safety Cameras Actually Work: Vehicle Fingerprinting, Hotlists, and Who Else Can Search Your Plate
Flock Safety’s license-plate cameras do more than read plates — here’s how Vehicle Fingerprint Technology and hotlist alerts work, and what researchers documented about who else can search the data.