Lawsuits challenge Tennessee congressional map—critics call redistricting an attack on Black voting power

Civil rights groups and Democratic leaders have filed federal lawsuits challenging Tennessee’s newly approved congressional map, arguing the Republican‑backed redistricting dismantles Memphis’ only majority‑Black district,

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Automatic draft registration raises questions among young Americans

As the federal government moves to automatically register men ages 18 to 25 for the Selective Service using existing databases, young Americans are raising questions

NAACP names Kristen Clarke as general counsel amid renewed civil rights battles

The NAACP has named prominent civil rights attorney Kristen Clarke as its new General Counsel, signaling an expanded push on voting rights, civil liberties, and

Fashion Fair sale still stings Johnson Publishing heirs years after bankruptcy

Fashion Fair’s bankruptcy sale still stings Johnson Publishing heirs, as Linda Johnson Rice and daughter Alexa Rice say former CEO Desiree Rogers betrayed the family