Men’s Journal marks the 69th anniversary of the day a 24-hour filibuster failed to stop America’s first modern civil rights law.
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 30, 2026Evening News Recap — August 29, 2026
August 29: White Supremacist Group Activity: Washington National Guard Firefighters Investigated Over White Supremacist Flag Photo.
Civil Rights Aug 29, 202624 States, D.C. Sue to Halt USPS Rule Restricting Mail-In Votes
High Court hands Trump procedural win; judge lifts USPS mail-in rule pause. 24 states, D.C., voting groups re-file; DOJ has sued 21 states over tuition.
Civil Rights Aug 29, 2026Evening News Recap — August 28, 2026
August 28: White Supremacist Group Activity: Washington National Guard Firefighters Investigated Over White Supremacist Flag Photo.
Black News Aug 28, 2026The Reparations Report: August 28, 2026
August 28: H.R. 40 and the Pundit Class Ceasefire; Evanston’s Precedent Under Fire; Citizenship as Reparations: The Creek Freedmen’s Stand.
Civil Rights Aug 28, 2026Judge Blocks Trump Mail-Vote Order Days Before Midterm Ballots
Judge again blocks Trump’s mail-vote order as 24 states, D.C. sue over USPS rule; Georgia maps return to court; DOJ sues 4 states over tuition.
Civil Rights Aug 28, 2026Evening News Recap — August 27, 2026
August 27: White Supremacist Group Activity: Washington National Guard Firefighters Investigated Over White Supremacist Flag Photo.
Civil Rights Aug 27, 202624 States Sue Postal Service Over Mail-Ballot Eligibility Rules
24 states filed suit in Boston against new USPS rules that would let the agency decide who can get mail-in ballots, just weeks before the midterms.