YOU WONT BELIEVE: 8 - What They Never Told You

Jesse Jackson Comes to Town

In honor of the late civil rights leader, the Observer resurfaces an encounter between the reverend and Molly Ivins.

Texas Observer · May 8

DOJ Challenges Denver's 'Assault Weapon' Ban and Colorado's Magazine Limit

Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon argues that both laws violate the Second Amendment by banning arms in common use for lawful purposes.

Reason · May 7

Young King: revealing book shines light on Martin Luther King Jr’s early days

Lerone Martin’s new book offers fascinating insight into the civil rights icon’s younger years

The Guardian - US · May 6

Trump administration investigates Smith College for admitting transgender women

Civil rights inquiry claims policy may breach Title IX as administration escalates attacks on trans rights

The Guardian - US · May 5

A slow shift among Black voters is opening the door for Republicans

Even modest GOP gains — combined with weakening party loyalty — could make a big difference.

Axios · May 5

Civil rights groups sue to stop Texas immigration law

Senate Bill 4, scheduled to take effect next week, lets Texas police arrest people suspected of illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.

The Texas Tribune · May 4

'Goodnight Brother, Let's Go to Bed', Trump Opens a Rally in Florida Accusing Rep Ilhan Omar of Incest

Donald Trump's Florida rally speech sparked controversy with personal attacks on Rep Ilhan Omar, reviving debunked allegations and drawing criticism from political opponents and civil rights advocates.

International Business Times UK · May 3

ICE warrants were central to Abbott’s immigration dispute with Texas cities. Here’s how they work.

Unlike criminal warrants, ICE administrative warrants don’t require approval from an independent judge. ICE defends the practice, but legal experts say they can have errors and risk wrongful detention.

The Texas Tribune · May 1

What is the US supreme court’s voting rights ruling about and will it affect midterms?

Rightwing justices in Louisiana v Callais led 6-3 vote to redraw congressional maps in blow to Voting Rights Act

The Guardian - US · Apr 30

Here comes “Jim Crow 2.0”

Justices kept the law on the books but drained it of the power to actually protect voters

Salon · Apr 30