Federal judge tosses DOJ Title VI suit vs. Harvard; Illinois prison voting bill, OCC escrow fight and new hate charges round out the briefing.
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 Aug 12, 2026Judge Blocks Trump’s Mail Voting Restrictions
A federal judge has blocked key parts of Trump’s executive order on mail voting, ruling the executive branch lacks authority to regulate elections ahead of the…
Black News Aug 12, 2026The Reparations Report: August 12, 2026
August 12: Reparations advocates link their work with Black August struggles.
Civil Rights Aug 11, 2026Trump Taps Project 2025 Author Dennis Kirk as Interior IG
Trump picked Project 2025 author Dennis Kirk for Interior IG, a role tied to tribal trust oversight and the Reflecting Pool review.
Civil Rights Aug 10, 2026DOJ’s 17-State Tuition Blitz Reaches NY, Conn., Vt.
DOJ sues NY, Conn., Vt. over undocumented tuition; a Project 2025 author is tapped for Interior IG; states pass Voting Rights Acts.
Civil Rights Aug 8, 2026Life Plus 7 in LA Metro Hate Crime; Heritage Releases Model State Law
Heritage model law for Trump’s higher ed compact; NJ voter ID question; life plus 7 in LA Metro hate crime; Mamdani video alleged in synagogue attack.
Civil Rights Aug 6, 2026Project 2025 Author Lands Inside Interior Watchdog, Democrat Alleges
Democrats say a Project 2025 co-author sits inside Interior’s watchdog; plus hate-crime rulings, Murdaugh’s dismissed suit, staff-diversity data.
Civil Rights Aug 6, 2026Trump Admin Installs Project 2025 Author, Hate Crimes Charged
Trump administration installs Project 2025 author at Interior Department, Syracuse man charged with hate crime