Federal judges have blocked ICE mask-and-ID laws in Virginia and New York; New Jersey argues its version is different, and the Justice Department wants the case thrown out anyway.
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 Sep 16, 2026Kennedy Center Board Votes to Close Hours After Judge Blocks Trump’s Name
A federal judge blocked a Trump tribute at the Kennedy Center for the second time; an hour later, the board he chairs voted to close the building, and Trump says the funded renovation won’t proceed unless an appeals court reverses the ruling.
Civil Rights Sep 16, 2026Nine Courts to Two: ICE’s No-Bond Detention Policy Is Losing Everywhere but the Fifth and Eighth Circuits
The Fourth Circuit called mass no-bond detention a throwback to internment, the Supreme Court dropped its test case after a Hochul pardon, and where you are arrested now decides whether you get a hearing.
Civil Rights Sep 15, 2026Supreme Court Blocks Trump Mail-Ballot Rules 7-2 Before Midterms
The Supreme Court refused 7-2 to let the Postal Service enforce new mail-ballot rules, as 23 states sued over a green-card “public charge” rule.
Civil Rights Sep 15, 2026Evening News Recap — September 14, 2026
September 14: ICE Detains Haitian Pastor After a Broken Taillight Stop; Trump’s DEI Crackdown Reaches Landlords Who Rent to the Government.
Civil Rights Sep 14, 2026DOJ Sues 24 States, D.C. Over Tuition for Undocumented Students
DOJ has sued 24 states and D.C. over in-state tuition for undocumented students, as Callais v. Landry reshapes voting-map fights.
Civil Rights Sep 14, 2026Weekly News Recap — September 7 to September 14, 2026
Week of September 7: Extremists Turn an SPLC Indictment Into a Recruiting Pitch; Family Questions the Official Account of a Fatal Metcalfe Park Shooting.
Civil Rights Sep 14, 2026Evening News Recap — September 13, 2026
September 13: Riot Police Separate Neo-Nazi Group From Anti-Fascist Counter-Protest in Barcelona.