Federal judges ruled that Alabama intentionally diluted the voting strength of Black residents when it drew congressional lines and said...

The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) publicly urged the Trump administration to restore key civil rights safeguards.

In a historic election on May 3, 2025, Marshall Simien Jr. was elected as the first Black mayor of Lake...

The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a civil rights inquiry into Hennepin County’s new plea-bargaining policy, which instructs prosecutors...

State legislators, city officials, school district representatives, and the local NAACP chapter convened this week to address longstanding concerns over...

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has opened a new investigation into Evanston‑Skokie School District 65,...

In a historic electoral outcome, Marshall Simien Jr. has been elected as the 30th mayor of Lake Charles, becoming the...

At a judicial conference in San Juan last Thursday, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson delivered a pointed rebuke of...

In a landmark achievement, The Baltimore Banner has secured its first Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting, recognizing its in-depth investigative...

Mayor‑elect Barbara Lee announced on the appointment of two community leaders to co‑chair her transition team and pledged to unite...