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Police can use force to move body parts during strip-searches, NSW argues in appeal court
NSW police appeal after comprehensive class action loss in 2025 when force admitted music festival search of Raya Meredith was unlawful and unjustified Follow our Australia news li…
The Surveillance State Is Here — Congress Must Fight Back
FISA is only one piece of the puzzle.…
Congressional Black Caucus vows to block college sports reform over Southern states’ redistricting
The Congressional Black Caucus announced it is withholding its support from the bipartisan “Protect College Sports Act” over its concerns regarding Southern redistricting in the wa…
Far-left Southern Poverty Law Center reimbursed Klan members for cross-burnings: feds
The Southern Poverty Law Center paid reluctant white nationalists and Ku Klux Klan members thousands of dollars in donor money to remain in the notorious hate groups -- even making…
The Supreme Court For The First Time Refers To Our "Colorblind Constitution"
130 years later, Justice Harlan's Plessy dissent is now the "supreme law of the land."…
How Congress Can Pass a New Voting Rights Act Despite the Supreme Court
Even after Callais, Congress has the power, under the guarantee clause, to stamp out state efforts to decimate Black representation.…
‘Service is the rent we pay’: Muhammad Ali remembered 10 years on
Ten years after the boxing legend’s death, widow Lonnie Ali urges a 'day of compassion' as US divisions deepen.…
Trump's Education Department is backing away from addressing civil rights for Black students
Under the Trump administration, efforts to address deep-rooted inequities for students of color are being cast as discriminatory against white students…
DOJ says it has superseding indictment against Southern Poverty Law Center
The superseding indictment does not contain any new charges or name new defendants from the original version, which was returned in April.…
'We do not accept it': Family reacts to acquittal in fatal shooting of 14-year-old
The family of Cyrus Carmack-Belton expressed their indignation towards a jury’s decision to acquit Chikei Rick Chow in the 2023 fatal shooting of the Black 14-year-old.…
Education Department probes NC school that ignored complaints about trans student ‘watching’ girls ‘undress’ in locker room
Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Kimberly Richey said the probe into Cabarrus County Schools concerned potentially "egregious violations" of female students' "privacy and safet…
‘We want fans to know the risks’: US immigrant rights groups mobilize across World Cup host cities amid ICE fears
More than 120 groups issued warning to 10 million visitors about ‘serious rights violations’ under Trump With the Fifa World Cup just two weeks away, immigrant rights advocates in …
‘SIR Beda’: Civil society groups protest against exercise set for rollout in Karnataka
Slogans opposing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) echoed across Freedom Park on Saturday as civil society groups protested against the exercise, set to roll out in Karnataka st…
Robert L. Woodson Sr., 1937-2026
Robert Woodson spent more than five decades building and supporting grassroots solutions that empowered low-income communities.…
Court clears way for Texas to enforce migrant arrest law
Texas can now enforce a controversial migrant arrest law after a federal appeals court ruling, prompting civil rights advocates to respond.…
ICE agent arrested over shooting of Venezuelan man in US immigration raid
The charges stem from the January 14 shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in Minneapolis during Operation Metro Surge.…
Long Island school district referred to DOJ over alleged civil rights violation for banning Thunderbirds logos
The change was made last year to comply with a 2023 New York state law banning Native American-inspired names, mascots and logos.…
Washington Nationals under fire after anti-Christian public relations disaster EXPOSED
The MLB team's director of community relations appears to admit that Trevor Williams was effectively blacklisted because of his Catholic faith.…
Louisiana Republicans are poised to pass new US House districts in wider redistricting fight
Louisiana’s Republican-controlled Senate is poised to pass a plan to help the GOP maintain control of the U.S. House in November…
Oregon Under Fire For Grant Program That Won’t Give Money To Schools With Too Many White Kids
Two nonprofits are demanding an investigation into Oregon's education system for its allegedly racially discriminatory school grants.…
Rep. Frederica Wilson, an 83-year-old Florida Democrat, won’t seek re-election
Wilson, a former public school teacher and principal known in Congress for her colorful outfits, had repeatedly clashed with President Donald Trump.…
Sometimes Stopping Extremism Means Getting Your Hands Dirty
The John Birch Society, the Anti-Defamation League, and the American tradition of infiltrating and exposing radical organizations.…
Martin Luther King Jr.’s American dream was all about non-violence — and we still have a lot to learn: late leader’s son
We’ve come a ways and we’ve made some progress, but we have a substantial amount of progress for the American dream to be fulfilled … ” Martin Luther King III said.…
Key Health Agency Protects Conscience Rights, Combats Anti-Christian Bias
The Department of Health and Human Services has reorganized its civil rights office to protect conscience rights and oppose anti-Christian bias.…
Rejected Search Warrant Applications Raise Further Questions About the Federal Case Against Don Lemon
After a magistrate judge said a DHS investigator had failed to establish probable cause, the government decided it did not need the YouTube and iPhone records after all.…
Alabama Redistricting Battle Is Back at SCOTUS, With a Lay-Up From the DOJ's Civil Rights Division
As RedState reported, in 2023, a district court three-judge panel blocked the use of 2023 maps drawn by the Alabama legislature and forced them to draw a second majority-minority d…
Don Lemon Discovers Rules After a Church Service Gets Disrupted
“Independent journalist” and former CNN anchor Don Lemon filed a motion today in U.S. District Court…
Don Lemon seeks grand jury transcripts in Minnesota civil rights case, citing misconduct
Attorneys for former CNN host turned independent journalist Don Lemon argue in a new court filing that recent examples of grand jury misconduct by the U.S. Department of Justice ac…
‘We’re going backwards’: Black political power under threat in Alabama after Voting Rights Act gutting
US supreme court ruling could eliminate two majority-Black districts and entrench Republican control from Congress to county school boards…
Why Conservatives Are Trying to Kill the Voting Rights Act
On this week’s “More To The Story,” New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie examines the conservative movement’s yearslong effort to challenge the right to vote across the country.…
As a lifetime NAACP member, it is ‘Out of Bounds’ for playing politics with football
Curtis Hill says the NAACP weaponizes college football with its boycott campaign tied to redistricting in Alabama and other Republican-led southern states.…
Clarence B. Jones, who helped MLK write 'I Have A Dream' speech, dies at 95
Clarence B…
Clarence B Jones, who helped MLK write ‘I have a dream’ speech, dies at 95
Attorney, speechwriter and confidante of King was involved in some of US civil rights movement’s key moments…
Clarence B. Jones, who helped MLK write 'I Have A Dream' speech, dies at 95
Clarence B. Jones, a former speechwriter and confidante of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who helped pen his famous “I Have A Dream” speech, has died. He was 95.…
Clarence B. Jones Dies: Attorney Who Helped MLK Draft “I Have A Dream” Speech & Focus Of Sundance-Winning Short Film Was 95
Clarence B. Jones, a key adviser to Martin Luther King Jr. who helped organize the March on Washington and helped draft the “I Have a Dream” speech, died at 95…
Federal court blocks new Republican-friendly voting map in Alabama
Panel of three judges says congressional map was drawn to intentionally discriminate against Black voters Alabama cannot use a new Republican-friendly map in this year’s midterm el…
SPLC seeks dismissal of criminal charges, saying prosecution is vindictive
The Southern Poverty Law Center asked a federal judge to dismiss the criminal charges filed against it by the Justice Department, saying the indictment represents a "top-down, retr…
DOJ sues UCLA for fostering ‘hostile’ antisemitic environment for Jewish and Israeli students
The Justice Department sued UCLA over allegations it fostered a hostile antisemitic environment for Jewish and Israeli students.…
US Justice Department sues UCLA alleging anti-semitic educational environment
UCLA is accused of breaking the law “through its deliberate indifference to this pervasive on-campus anti-semitism.” Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.…
Clarence B. Jones, civil rights activist who helped write MLK’s ‘I Have A Dream’ speech, dies at 95
Jones was one of the organizers of the 1963 March on Washington where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered the epic speech and helped push for the passage of the Voting Rights Act.…
Watch moment civil rights leader asked if Charlie Kirk was ‘dangerous extremist’
In congressional testimony defending the Southern Poverty Law Center against criminal charges, President and CEO of The Leadership Conference On Civil and Human Rights, Maya Wiley …
The Democratic Tradition We’ve Forgotten
Civic courage is essential to renewing democracy today, writes Trygve Throntveit.…
DHS Is Getting Sued For the Truth About Its “Domestic Terrorism Watchlist”
The agency denies keeping ICE protesters in a database of terror threats—which makes certain incidents very hard to explain.…
Federal court blocks Alabama from using GOP-drawn congressional map
Alabama is expected to appeal the ruling on the map, which would eliminate one of the state’s two majority-Black districts.…
Report warns pro-Palestine protesters face legal crackdown: What to know
Campaigners warn the right to protest is being put under pressure by the arms industry.…
Minorities at World Cup fear threat of ICE and how immigration is enforced
Fear of ICE threat concerns fans, including Haitians in Massachusetts, where one of their biggest diasporas resides.…
Bob Woodson Lived a Life Dedicated to the Least, the Last, and the Lost
Robert L. “Bob” Woodson passed away earlier this week at the age of 89, leaving behind a rich legacy of faith, service, and patriotism. Born in Philadelphia, Woodson and his four s…
What Happened When Van Lathan Called Out Theo Von
Van Lathan joined Tim Miller at the Los Angeles live show to break down the SCOTUS VRA ruling and what it really means for the Deep South—including a conversation with his 88-year-…
SPLC pushed its way into K-12 schools and is more of a threat than you realize
A House Judiciary Committee hearing examines the SPLC's role in distorting civil rights policy and influencing K-12 education with left-wing ideology.…
U.S. Declaration at 250: New Challenges, Enduring Principles
This is the first of a three-part series based on a lecture delivered on May 15 at a conference, The Declaration of Independence at 250: What New Can Be Said? hosted by the Stanf…
Bob Woodson Against the Grievance Machine
The Woodson Center founder believed America’s poor needed opportunity, responsibility, and hope — not permanent dependency and racial agitation.…
Trump Administration Offers Conflicting View of Civil Rights Cuts
To Mark America's 250th Birthday, See the Country's 'Most Endangered Historic Places' You've Probably Never Heard of
From a Revolutionary War battlefield to a civil rights-era safe haven, these historic sites are at risk, according to the latest list from the National Trust for Historic Preservat…
Appeals court rejects Mahmoud Khalil's request for rehearing in detention case
The decision means Khalil must pursue his constitutional claims through the immigration appeals process after a final removal order.…
‘DANGEROUS’: SPLC Hearing Witness Slams Charlie Kirk Statements
House Judiciary Committee witness says before members of Congress that Charlie Kirk made “dangerous” statements before his death.…
Virginia's Civil Rights Trail: Six Historic Sites That Changed America
Explore powerful sites along Virginia’s Civil Rights Trail where student activism, peaceful protest, and landmark legal battles helped reshape the nation’s fight for equality…
All charges against Chicago protesters dropped in latest ICE case to unravel
Prosecutors may face sanctions over redactions to grand jury transcripts linked to four of ‘Broadview Six’ defendants Federal prosecutors have decided to drop all remaining crimina…
The NAACP’s boycott call is a wake-up moment for the American Black athlete | Howard Bryant
In a country where their rights are being attacked from all sides, it’s time for Black college athletes to utilize their power…
Liberal Massachusetts Is Hit With a School Segregation Lawsuit
Nearly three-quarters of a century after the Supreme Court’s landmark integration decision in Brown v. Board of Education, the state of Massachusetts is relegating black and Hispan…
WATCH: Wesley Hunt flips script on Dems' 'Jim Crow 2.0' attacks amid heated SPLC racism hearing
Rep. Wesley Hunt excoriates Democrats and the SPLC for allegedly perpetuating racist tropes by invoking Jim Crow to describe modern voting policies.…