Memorials
Renovated space at National Civil Rights Museum connects the past and future – WLRN
WLRN
A new space at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis explores the recent past and future of the movement. Copyright 2026 WKNO
Reparations
A Country’s Unpaid Debt – Essence
Essence
Survivors of Japanese-American internment camps received federal reparations. The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act gave money and land to—you …
After years of trying, months of delays, Reparations Commission may start soon – Maryland Matters
Maryland Matters
To Del. Aletheia McCaskill “this moment still doesn’t feel real.” The moment is the pending launch of a Reparations Commission, years after it was …
N.J. would apologize for slavery and teach kids about reparations under this new plan
New Jersey lawmakers are pushing a bill that says the state isn’t doing enough to teach students about slavery and possible reparation payments to …
This city led the way on reparations for Black people. Trump is trying to stop it – NPR
NPR
“Simply handing out money based on race … is not the answer,” Harmeet Dhillon, the Justice Department’s civil rights chief, said in a June statement …
Business Involvement in Racial Justice
Urge the Governor: Hold Corporations Accountable for Slavery
League of Women Voters of California
AB 2599 sheds light on California-operating businesses’ historic ties to slavery and the slavery trade
Educational/Historical Memory
Equity or equality? Universities need to say which and what it means – HEPI
Higher Education Policy Institute
The Equality Act 2010 protects equality of opportunity, not equal outcomes. If ‘equity’ means allocating resources to engineer equal outcomes …
HHS OCR Releases Findings of Civil Rights Investigation into Duke School of Medicine
HHS
Washington, D.C. — The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today notified Duke School of …
SPLC leader: America faces ‘most dangerous threats to our hard-won progress’ – AJC.com
AJC
The forces lined up against racial justice, democracy and the dignity of every person are real. They are organized
DOJ says UC Berkeley law school racially discriminates – KRON4
KRON4
(KRON) — The U.S. Department of Justice is accusing the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law of race discrimination in its admissions …
Proposed Rules May Affect Private School Tax Status – BDO USA
BDO USA
Treasury and the IRS have proposed regulations that would update the racial nondiscrimination requirements for private schools seeking or …
Racial Justice/Equality
Trump Administration Proposes Eliminating Race Questions From Census – WSJ
WSJ
The 2030 count would no longer include most immigrants in apportioning House seats under the overhaul
Democratic Legitimacy: Voting Rights and Proportional Representation
American Bar Association
Criminal Justice · Hatred, Bias and Discrimination · International Issues · Racial Justice · Social Justice · Voting & Elections · Women’s Rights
State Supreme Court Diversity – September 2026 Update | Brennan Center for Justice
Brennan Center for Justice
17 states, no justices identify as a person of color, including in 11 states where people of color make up at least 20 percent of the population
Judge rejects bid to release Arizona sheriff’s office from supervision in racial profiling case
WSLS 10
A federal judge who ruled 13 years ago that Hispanics were racially profiled in then-Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s immigration crackdowns has …
ACLU Urges Mississippi Supreme Court to Review Racial Discrimination Claims … – Davis Vanguard
Davis Vanguard
… racial discrimination during his 1994 capital trial jury selection compromised his conviction
How NBC “Investigated” Only Black Juror After White Jurors’ Attacks – Emerald Book
Emerald Book
… person of color on the panel. “ One juror got a sympathetic interview … But people assume the court performs deep background checks on jurors
‘We won’t be erased’: Academics defend Black studies amid program cuts – ABC News
ABC News
… racial equity, told ABC News. According to Harper, President Donald … The executive order instructed the Departments of Justice and Education to …
A Colorblind Census in a Racist Society: We Cannot Eliminate Racial Disparities by …
Race, Racism and the Law
Learn why race and ethnicity data in the 2030 Census is essential for measuring racial disparities, protecting voting rights, …
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