Court finds lawsuit plausibly alleges St. James Parish’s discriminatory land use system has roots in slavery, violates the Constitution February 9, 2026, New Orleans – A federal district court today...
Preview of Bayou Bridge Pipeline hearing this Friday [caption align="right"] [/caption] After the Bayou Bridge Pipeline LLC (BBP) was sued for beginning construction of a crude oil pipeline on land...
October 8, 2008, Washington – The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has granted the U.S. government’s request for an administrative stay of District Court Judge Ricardo Urbina’s order that 17 innocent...
In a repudiation of a major element in the Bloomberg administration’s crime-fighting legacy, a federal judge has found that the stop-and-frisk tactics of the New York Police Department violated...
Case Challenges Michigan “Emergency Manager” Law March 31, 2017, Flint, MI – Today, a coalition of Michigan residents, organizations, and civil rights attorneys asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a...
FBI Director Christopher A. Wray failed to explain why the agency he leads changed the name of a domestic terrorism designation from “Black Separatist Extremists” to “Black Identity Extremist,”...
First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City Joins Sanctuary Leaders in Lawsuit Over Retaliatory and Excessive Fines Still Pending Under Biden Administration March 24, 2021, Salt Lake City and Washington...
ICE and other agencies illegally use scans to hold children in adult detention; discredited practice smacks of race science, groups say September 5, 2024, New York, NY – Rights groups and a directly...
