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Behind Supreme Court Voting Rights Ruling, a Clash Over the Reality of Racism

Supreme Court Issues Voting Rights Ruling. America's Old Argument Continues in New Rooms.

What Happened

The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a ruling on voting rights, with the case centering on disagreements among justices about how race factors into electoral laws and districting. The ruling reflects a deep ideological divide on the Court about the legal weight to give racial disparities as evidence...

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Whether you read the actual ruling rather than media interpretations of it. Whether you're registered to vote and know your current district. Whether you support organizations that do voting rights...

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In Blow to Voting Rights Act, Supreme Court Embraces Claim of Racial Progress

Supreme Court Narrows the Voting Rights Act. The Long Fight Over Who Gets to Vote Continues.

What Happened

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that limits the reach of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, accepting the argument that racial progress has reduced the need for certain federal protections on minority voting rights. The decision represents a further narrowing of one of the landmark civil right...

What's In Your Control

Whether you are registered to vote and whether your registration is current under your state's current laws. Whether you support organizations engaged in voting rights litigation or legislation. Wh...

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Supreme Court paves the way for largest-ever drop in Black representation in Congress

Supreme Court Allows Louisiana Redistricting Ruling to Stand. The Fight Over Who Gets to Draw Lines Continues.

What Happened

The Supreme Court has allowed a lower court ruling to proceed that requires Louisiana to redraw its congressional district maps. The redrawn maps are expected to reduce Black-majority districts, which could result in fewer Black representatives elected to Congress from Louisiana — potentially the...

What's In Your Control

Whether you contact your state's elected representatives about redistricting reform. Whether you participate in your state's redistricting comment process, which is often open to the public. Whethe...

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Civil Rights Cases Slow at Education Dept. Amid Trump’s Overhaul

Civil Rights Enforcement Slows at Education Department. Thousands of Students Are Waiting.

What Happened

The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights has seen a significant slowdown in processing civil rights complaints under the Trump administration's ongoing restructuring of the department. Cases involving discrimination on the basis of race, sex, disability, and other protected cate...

What's In Your Control

If you or someone you know has a pending civil rights complaint with the OCR: document everything, follow up in writing, and consider contacting a civil rights legal aid organization (e.g., ACLU, N...

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Restrictions on Transgender Students Violated Law, New York Finds

New York Rules School Restrictions on Transgender Students Unlawful. The Legal Boundaries of Student Rights Shift.

What Happened

New York state has found that restrictions placed on transgender students violated existing law. The ruling establishes that such policies — likely covering areas like bathroom access, pronoun use, or sports participation — are inconsistent with New York's legal protections for students. The find...

What's In Your Control

If you are a parent, student, educator, or administrator in New York: reviewing how your school's current policies align with this ruling is worthwhile. If you are a policymaker or advocate anywher...

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Black children eight times more likely to be strip searched by police, report says

Black Children Strip-Searched Eight Times More Often Than White Children. A Report Confirms What Many Already Knew.

What Happened

A report has found that Black children in the UK are eight times more likely to be strip-searched by police than their white peers. The finding adds statistical weight to longstanding concerns about racial disparity in police practices, particularly the use of stop-and-search powers against minor...

What's In Your Control

Whether you read the full report, not just the headline. Whether you contact your MP if you believe legislative change is needed. If you are a parent of a Black child in the UK, knowing your child'...

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