The past 48 hours have seen several developments related to police accountability and the DOJ‘s Civil Rights Division. The DOJ has opened a civil rights…
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 13, 2026Black Communities & Racial Dynamics: 48-Hour News Briefing — June 13, 2026
A new analysis of Cincinnati Police Department stop data has reignited a long-running debate over racial disparities in local policing. The report was produced…
Black News Jun 12, 2026The Reparations Report: June 12, 2026
June 12: Global Circle for Reparations and Healing congratulated for its historic vision to confront the Vatican on enslavement and reparations.
Black News Jun 12, 2026Why Your Vote Is Your Voice: Voting for People Who Have Your Best Interest at Heart
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…
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…