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Trump’s DOJ defends Musk’s ‘Colossus’ data center despite claims it threatens Black communities

Elon Musk’s Grok platform provides ‘critical support for the Department of War’s military operations,’ the DOJ said

The Independent UK

College sports bill sparks unusual alliances

A push on Capitol Hill to craft legislation to rein in college sports amid skyrocketing costs and roster upheaval has created strange alliances across both the political and athletic spectrums, as was on display Wednesday at a roundtable hearing to rally support for the Senate’s version. The head football coaches…

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Elon Musk's xAI and SpaceX Hit With Massive Lawsuit As 10,000 Residents Complain Of Losing 'Fundamental Peace'

Mississippi residents have filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI and SpaceX, claiming noise from a power plant has harmed their well-being and property values.

International Business Times UK

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Elon Musk's xAI, SpaceX hit with class action over data center 'nuisance'

The lawsuit, made public on Tuesday in federal court in Oxford, Mississippi, claims Musk's companies negligently ‌failed to ⁠curb the ⁠disturbance and created a public nuisance through excessive and offensive noise. Three residents filed the case on behalf of a class estimated at more than 10,000 members.

The Economic Times

The NAACP’s boycott call is a wake-up moment for the American Black athlete

In a country where their rights are being attacked from all sides, it’s time for Black college athletes to utilize their power

The Guardian - US

The Supreme Court Protected Donor Privacy. The IRS Didn't Get the Memo.

The federal government is still fighting to collect nonprofit donor information despite Supreme Court warnings that such demands chill free speech.

Reason

‘We will not go back to Jim Crow’: thousands rally in Mississippi for voting rights

Demonstration, held at historic location where the ‘Mississippi Plan’ was enacted, comes as southern states race to dilute Black voting power

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‘A Jackie Robinson moment’: Jeffries echoes NAACP calls for college sports boycott over voting rights

The top US House Democrat called out SEC schools for their silence in the wake of a supreme court decision that has severely weakened the Voting Rights Act

The Guardian - US

NAACP urges boycott of college sports in south over voting rights

Eight states have moved to draw new maps after supreme court ruling that severely weakened the Voting Rights Act

The Guardian - US

The Battle Over Voting Rights Is Now Targeting College Football and Black Athletes

The NAACP is taking a civil rights fight directly to one of the South's most powerful institutions: college sports. The organization launched its "Out of Bounds" campaign Tuesday, urging Black athletes, recruits, fans, alumni, and donors to boycott athletic programs at public universities in Southern states it says are restricting…

Latin Times

NAACP urges athletes and fans to boycott college sports over voting rights

The boycott could significantly deplete rosters for powerhouse football and basketball programs

The Independent UK

Virginia Democrats ask conservative-majority US supreme court to restore congressional map approved by voters – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

NAACP Seek To Recall Callais Judgment So It Can Seek Reconsideration

The time to make this request was when the Plaintiffs moved to issue the judgment forthwith.

Reason

Voting rights groups sue to block Louisiana from suspending primary elections

State’s governor has ordered congressional primary halted until state can redraw districts and dilute Black vote

The Guardian - US

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Supreme Court bolsters donors’ free speech rights in unanimous crisis pregnancy center ruling

The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for a chain of crisis pregnancy centers based in New Jersey to challenge a subpoena from New Jersey’s attorney general.

The Guardian - US

With supreme court ruling, Republicans could crack urban areas to dilute Black vote

Decision gives mapmakers in Republican states power to crack districts into pieces and dilute votes into oblivion

The Guardian - US

NAACP lawsuit accuses Elon Musk’s xAI of polluting Black neighborhoods near Memphis

Suit alleges the billionaire’s AI company is illegally spewing toxic pollutants from its datacenters in the Memphis area

The Conversation

What a US attorney general actually does – a law professor spells it out

President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on April 2, 2026, only 14 months after she was sworn into office, making her time in the role the shortest in 60 years.

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The Independent UK

The NAACP names ex-DOJ civil rights chief Kristen Clarke as its top lawyer

The NAACP has named Kristen Clarke, a former Biden Justice Department official, as its next general counsel

International Business Times

Elon Musk's AI Company xAI to Build Power Plant in Southaven Despite Public Outcry

Elon Musk's xAI received approval to build a 41-turbine natural gas power plant in Southaven, sparking community and environmental protests.

The Guardian - US

Musk’s xAI wins permit for datacenter’s makeshift power plant despite backlash

Billionaire’s artificial intelligence company gets approval to run 41 methane gas turbines at its ‘Colossus 2’ in Mississippi

The Guardian - US

Delroy Lindo thankful for ‘love and support’ after N-word incident at Baftas

Lindo speaks out after man with Tourette syndrome shouted slur while actor was on stage with Michael B Jordan

Tom’s Guide

How to watch NAACP Image Awards 2026 online — stream ceremony from anywhere, Deon Cole returns as host

Here's how to watch NAACP Image Awards 2026 streams online from anywhere — this year's theme is “We See You”.

The Independent UK

How Jesse Jackson helped to make the term ‘African American’ mainstream

He saw it as a way to reflect the community’s heritage

The Independent UK

The Latest: Reaction is pouring in to the death of the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson

Reaction is pouring in over the death of the Rev. Jesse L

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