The impact of Black women connected to Alabama on contemporary human rights
Keisha N. Blaine’s New Book on Black Women and Human Rights In her new work, “No Fear: Creating Black Women and Human Rights,” Keisha N. Blaine, a historian and author, explores the crucial yet often overlooked contributions of African-American women in the development of human rights, both in the United States and around the world. […]
Governor Ivey will not hold a special session to revise district maps deemed in violation of the Voting Rights Act.
Governor Ivey Declines Special Session for Senate Redistricting On Friday, Governor Kay Ivey announced that he would not convene a special session to redraw the state Senate district, which was recently determined to be in violation of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Deuel Ross, the head of litigation at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund […]
Queer candidates rise to challenges against threats to LGBTQ+ rights
San Diego Councilman Advocates for Redistricting San Diego City Councilman Marni von Wilpert has, typically, held opposing views on parties reshaping the council’s district map. Yet, after witnessing President Trump influence Texas Governor Greg Abbott to redraw their district lines to bolster Republican prospects for the upcoming Congressional elections in 2026, von Wilpert felt compelled […]
Mike Johnson Explains Why ABC Did Not Breach Free Speech Rights
House Speaker Backs ABC’s Decision on Kimmel Suspension House Speaker Mike Johnson spoke out on Fox News regarding ABC’s choice to suspend late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, asserting that the network exercised its rights appropriately. ABC decided to suspend Kimmel’s show indefinitely after Nexstar Media Group opted to pull the program across its affiliates due to […]
Attorney for LGBTQ+ rights charged in Alabama investigation regarding ‘judge-shopping’ in a gender-affirming care case
Federal prosecutors have indicted Carl Charles, an attorney with Lambda Legal, on a felony charge for allegedly making false statements under oath. The indictment, made public on Monday, claims that Charles lied during a judicial inquiry regarding a legal challenge to a gender-affirming medical ban for transgender youth. Charles has pleaded not guilty to the […]
Advocacy groups criticize the indictment of an LGBTQ+ rights lawyer for false testimony
Backlash Over Attorney’s Indictment There’s been quite a stir among advocacy groups regarding Carl Charles, an attorney with Lambda Legal. This organization focuses on LGBTQ+ rights. Federal prosecutors recently filed felony charges against him, which were officially sealed on Monday. Charles is accused of investigating various claims regarding “judge shopping” by LGBTQ+ legal entities and […]
US Attorney Still Considering Civil Rights Charges in Light Rail Murder Case
Possible Additional Charges for Ukrainian Refugee U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson for the Western District of North Carolina announced on Tuesday that Irina Zaltoska, a Ukrainian refugee, might face further charges. Zaltoska was involved in an incident on August 22nd when she was stabbed on a Charlotte Light Rail train by DeCarlos Brown, a man with […]
Parental Rights Groups Criticize Teachers Union Leaders for Boycotting Target Instead of Supporting Children
Teacher Union’s Focus on DEI Draws Criticism Custody advocates and conservative groups are expressing outrage over a major teacher union’s decision to support retail giants targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, rather than prioritizing children’s education. Randy Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), along with Stacey Davis Gates from the Chicago […]
Biden’s Advocate for Gay Rights Leaves After Being ‘Carefully’ Guided Away from CDC Campus
Demetre Daskarakis, who previously served as the deputy coordinator for Monkeypox Response under former President Biden, has had quite the journey at the CDC. Over his five years there, he took on different leadership roles, particularly focusing on sexual health issues. On August 28, Daskarakis shared that he was “lovingly escorted” from the CDC campus […]
Trump’s threat of the death penalty in D.C. poses a serious risk to civil rights
On Tuesday, President Trump announced that federal prosecutors in Washington, DC, should pursue the death penalty for a recent murder, implying that “we have no choice” in the matter. “It’s a very powerful precaution,” he remarked, adding that he’s unsure whether the country is ready for such a measure, but he supports it nonetheless. However, […]