A Republican-led legal challenge aims to reshape a core protection of the Voting Rights Act by targeting a provision that bans racial discrimination in redistricting. The case, now before the Supreme Court, holds weighty implications for future congressional control.
President Donald Trump has once again aimed his criticism at a media figure—this time Rev. Al Sharpton, civil rights activist and MSNBC host. Sharpton’s response to the “shameful” post has not been detailed in the feed, but the conflict highlights Trump’s continued battles with the press.
The Department of Justice is investigating the arrest of conservative influencer Nick Sortor during an antifa protest in Portland. Sortor had been documenting unrest across the city for weeks before local authorities detained him, prompting the attorney general to demand a closer look at policing practices. The move signals growing federal interest in how civil liberties are handled amid ongoing demonstrations.
A broad coalition of University of California faculty and labor unions has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging that threatened federal funding cuts are “coercive.” They claim that compliance with federal demands would undermine the civil rights of students, teachers, and staff.
A federal appeals court in the United States will decide if Texas can give its police more authority to arrest migrants suspected of entering the country illegally. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals vacated an earlier ruling, setting the stage for a pivotal decision on state-level immigration enforcement.
On the anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington, the Rev. Al Sharpton is set to lead a protest on Wall Street. The demonstration aims to encourage corporate America to maintain its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives despite challenges associated with the Trump administration’s stance.
On Independence Day, hundreds of protesters gathered in downtown Los Angeles to rally against immigration raids that have unsettled the region over the past month.