Developments in civil rights and racial justice from the last 24 hours
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 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.
Civil Rights Jul 28, 2026Voting Rights, Redrawn: What Louisiana v. Callais Actually Changed for Black Voters
The Supreme Court’s April 2026 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais raised the bar for challenging discriminatory voting maps. Here’s what changed, what didn’t, and why state elections now matter more than ever.
Civil Rights Jul 27, 2026Fannie Mae wins arbitration ruling in discrimination lawsuit
A federal judge granted Fannie Mae’s motion to compel arbitration, dismissing a discrimination lawsuit brought by 44 former employees alleging bias tied to