Judge Gibney’s ruling clears Va. voters with felony records for the November ballot and a rights-restoration amendment vote.
Tag: hate crimes
Civil Rights Aug 20, 2026Louisiana Judges Sue to Block Law Erasing Black-Majority Districts
Louisiana judges sue to block Act 243, which erased majority-Black districts. Plus: Wisconsin polling hours, NC maps, and a synagogue attack charge.
Civil Rights Aug 19, 2026DOJ Loses 2 Voter-Roll Cases; Nevada Calls It 22nd Win
Two federal judges rejected DOJ voter-roll demands; Delaware enacted a voting rights act; NYC synagogue attacker faces federal hate crime charges.
Civil Rights Aug 18, 2026NAACP, CBC Join Push for Answers in Nolan Wells Case
NAACP, CBC back Nolan Wells family; Heritage’s ‘Project Censorship’ model law; Stein vetoes NC elections bill; FBI hate crime data.
Civil Rights Aug 16, 2026Bronx Man Held on $30K Bond in NYC Synagogue Hate-Crime Attack
Bronx man Larry Montes, 46, faces hate-crime charges for alleged Shabbat attack that hurt a congregant and guard at Manhattan’s Central Synagogue.
Civil Rights Aug 15, 2026Larry Montes Charged with Hate Crimes
Man arrested after disrupting Shabbat services at Central Synagogue in Manhattan
Civil Rights Aug 13, 2026Judge Tosses DOJ Harvard Suit; Federal Hate Crime Cases Advance
Federal judge tosses DOJ Title VI suit vs. Harvard; Illinois prison voting bill, OCC escrow fight and new hate charges round out the briefing.
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.