civil rights
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In a rare rebuke of federal law enforcement, U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis has ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Chicago to wear body cameras during all enforcement operations and public interactions. The order, effective immediately, will remain in place until November 6, and stems from growing concerns that ICE agents may have…
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A growing legal and political storm is unfolding in Louisiana following the release of new video evidence and leaked internal memos suggesting a possible cover-up in the investigation of a deadly crash involving former LSU football standout Kyren Lacy. The case has drawn attention from civil rights groups, including the Louisiana NAACP, which is demanding…
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Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Portland on Sunday to protest President Donald Trump’s weekend deployment of National Guard troops to the city. The move, which Trump justified as necessary to protect federal sites and restore order, has sparked swift legal and political backlash across Oregon. In…
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A 79-year-old Los Angeles business owner has filed a $50 million federal administrative claim accusing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol agents of assault, excessive force, and civil rights violations during a raid at his Van Nuys car wash earlier this month. According to the federal tort claim, Rafie Ollah Shouhed, a U.S.…
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A wave of threats targeting historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) on Sept. 11 triggered emergency lockdowns, shelter-in-place orders, and widespread class cancellations across campuses in Alabama, Georgia, Virginia, Florida, and Louisiana. Alabama State University, Hampton University, Virginia State University, Southern University & A&M College, Bethune-Cookman University, Clark Atlanta University, Spelman College, Morehouse College, Morris…
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A federal court has struck down Mississippi’s Supreme Court electoral map, ruling that it violates the Voting Rights Act (VRA) by diluting the political power of Black voters. U.S. District Judge Sharion Aycock issued the decision, finding that the map — which has governed state Supreme Court elections since 1987 — unlawfully splits Mississippi’s Delta…
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The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear Louisiana v. Calais, a case that voting rights advocates warn could significantly erode protections for minority voters under the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The announcement, which drew limited mainstream coverage, has sparked concern among civil rights groups and political analysts, who say the decision to take…
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President Donald Trump is facing sharp criticism from legal scholars, immigrant rights advocates, and civil rights groups following remarks he made during an August 5, 2025 interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box. In discussing agricultural labor and immigration policy, Trump asserted that undocumented immigrants are “naturally” inclined toward farm work, contrasting them with residents of inner…
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The Trump administration has escalated its use of denaturalization as an enforcement tool, targeting not only violent offenders and war criminals, but now also naturalized Americans who committed relatively minor offenses—such as filing a false tax return. In a marked expansion of presidential authority during Donald J. Trump’s second term, the U.S. Department of Justice…
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Legal experts and civil rights advocates are raising alarms over a new executive order signed by former President Donald Trump, warning that it revives forced institutionalization practices under the guise of “public safety and compassion.” The order, titled “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets,” directs sweeping changes to how homelessness, mental illness, and substance…
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