Civil Rights

Congress

House Judiciary Committee examines DOJ case against the SPLC

House Judiciary Committee members discussed DOJ fraud charges against the SPLC, with Democrats calling the prosecution politically motivated retaliation.

May 21, 2026

Voting rights, race and the Deep South’s unfinished history

Democracy weakens when citizens no longer believe institutions see them equally, hear them equally or protect them fairly.

May 18, 2026

ACLU vows to take Alabama to court over special session bills

The bills already face challenges in federal court as a federal court denied the state's motion to lift its injunction.

May 11, 2026

House advances bill to provide special elections in case court allows old Congressional maps

Democrats warned the proposal defied a federal injunction and revived maps ruled discriminatory.

May 7, 2026

Protest songs mark when legality fails and conscience demands change

From Springsteen to Lamar, protest songs expose when legality shields injustice and force moral reckonings politics tries to delay.

February 2, 2026

When force replaces law, constitutional order collapses

Two civilian deaths in Minneapolis raise urgent questions about constitutional limits, immigration enforcement, accountability, and whether federal power still answers to law.

January 27, 2026

Missing reality in pursuit of pandering immigration legislation

HB13, a pandering immigration enforcement bill, is a poorly written, poorly intended piece of legislation that attacks some of the country's most basic rights.

January 23, 2026

Alabama disgraces itself by continuing to honor a traitor on MLK Day

No decent person could ever seriously justify honoring Robert E. Lee at all, much less on the same day the state honors MLK.

January 19, 2026

Alabama Equality condemns killing of Renee Nicole Good by law enforcement

Group calls shooting of LGBTQ+ woman in South Minneapolis “sanctioned violence,” demands transparency, accountability, and systemic reform after fatal January 7 encounter.

January 12, 2026

How gradual erosion tested American democracy in 2025

Foundational democratic principles were tested throughout 2025, challenged by leaders who substituted performance for governance and grievance for responsibility.

December 29, 2025