Supreme Court case tests how much states can consider race in drawing congressional maps
States must balance complying with a civil rights law that protects the voting power of a racial minority while not ...
Civil rights groups sound alarm on Trump's dismantling of Education Department
President Donald Trump’s executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education is drawing sharp criticism from civil ...
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Map Shows Countries on Human Rights Watchlist as US Added
Drawing on data from the CIVICUS Monitor Watchlist, Newsweek has created this map to show countries on the Human Rights Watchlist. CIVICUS categorizes civil rights into five distinct levels—open ...
US Supreme Court Wrestles With Louisiana Electoral Map With More Black-Majority Districts
Louisiana's legislature in January 2024 approved a new map featuring two Black-majority districts. Later that month, a group ...
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Big cuts at Education Department's civil rights office will impact vulnerable students for years
Within the department, the Office for Civil Rights - which already experienced ... partnerships with policymakers and practitioners drawing on CRDC data will be more important than ever.