U.S. Transportation Department Rolls Back Disparate Impact Civil Rights Rule
The U.S. Transportation Department announced on Wednesday that it is rescinding part of its long-standing civil rights regulations that prohibited actions resulting in an unintentional disparate impact on protected groups. The move marks a...
Lawsuit Alleges Human Rights Violations at Largest U.S. Immigration Detention Center
Civil rights organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Human Rights Watch, and the Texas Civil Rights Project, have filed a lawsuit alleging severe human rights abuses at Camp East Montana, the largest...
Selma Civil Rights Veterans Renew Fight After Supreme Court Voting Rights Ruling
Veterans of the American civil rights movement in Selma have voiced deep concern after a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling weakened key protections of the Voting Rights Act, reigniting fears over the future of...
U.S. Supreme Court Weakens Voting Rights Act in Louisiana Redistricting Case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday delivered a 6–3 ruling that significantly undercuts a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, raising the legal threshold for racial minorities to challenge electoral maps as discriminatory....