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Susan Goering, former head of ACLU of Maryland, dies
Susan Goering, whose civil-rights work at the ACLU of Maryland led to billions of dollars in school funding and better housing opportunities for thousands of Black families, died last month.
Supreme Court won’t let Rastafarian man shaved bald in prison sue guards
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to let a Rastafarian man sue state prison officials after guards held him down and shaved him bald in violation of his religious beliefs.
Special ed and civil rights offices to shift out of Education Department
The Education Department plans to move the offices that oversee special education services and civil rights out of the agency.
Life after the session: MD lawmakers return to other jobs
After 90 days of drafting, debating and passing bills, Maryland lawmakers have returned to their districts to do constituency work and, for many, go back to their other jobs.
US Southern Poverty Law Center charged with fraud over use of paid informants
The Trump administration obtained a criminal indictment charging the Southern Poverty Law Center, a civil rights group that tracks political extremists, with defrauding its own donors.
Justice Department settles with IBM over alleged DEI practices
IBM has agreed to pay the U.S. government $17 million to settle Justice Department allegations that the company’s DEI policies violated antidiscrimination laws.
NAACP sues Musk’s xAI, alleging illegal operation of gas turbines
WASHINGTON — The largest U.S. civil rights group on Tuesday sued xAI and a subsidiary, claiming they illegally operated more than two dozen gas turbines in Mississippi to power its […]
NAACP hires former DOJ civil rights chief as next general counsel
The NAACP has appointed former DOJ civil rights chief Kristen Clarke as general counsel to strengthen legal challenges on voting rights.
White House installs reconstruction of Baltimore statue of Christopher Columbus
The White House has installed on its grounds a reconstruction of a Baltimore statue of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus.
Long after FBI opened file on him as a teen, Carl Snowden reflects on his civil rights legacy
Maryland civil rights activist Carl Snowden tells how his activism began, how he created the Martin Luther King, Jr. Awards Dinner and more.
DOJ opens civil rights probe into Alex Pretti shooting, official says
The Justice Department started a civil rights investigation into the killing of Alex Pretti by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis.
Judge cancels ICE chief contempt hearing after detainee released
A Minnesota federal judge canceled a contempt of court hearing for acting chief Todd Lyons after ICE released a wrongly detained man.
