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Galveston County voting rights trial begins with details of alleged racial discrimination
By Andrew Schneider On August 7, 2023 Attorneys for the plaintiffs charged the Republican majority on the Galveston County Commissioners Court with intentional racial discrimination in redistricting. A trio of federal voting rights lawsuits is underway in Galveston. The combined case is the first major trial of its kind since the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a key…
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Race was a factor in Black professor’s failed hiring, Texas A&M department head says
By Alejandro Martinez-Cabrera and Kate McGee On July 21, 2023; Updated July 22, 2023 Hart Blanton, the head of the university’s department of communications and journalism, also said then-President M. Katherine Banks interfered with the recruitment of journalist Kathleen McElroy. A Texas A&M University department head involved in the failed efforts to recruit a Black…
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Immigration advocates move again to block Florida transportation law in federal court
By Syra Ortiz Blanes On August 14, 2023 Civil and immigration rights groups are moving to temporarily block part of Florida’s new immigration law, arguing that a provision that makes it a felony to transport undocumented immigrants into the state causes extreme hardships. “Section 10 is inflicting enormous harm on Plaintiffs and countless other Florida…
Read MoreDHS Modernizes Cuban and Haitian Family Reunification Parole Processes
By The Department of Homeland Security On August 10, 2023 WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today published Federal Register notices that will update and modernize the Cuban and Haitian family reunification parole (FRP) processes, reflecting extensive feedback from stakeholders on these important programs. With the modernization of these processes, petitioners will be…
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Gay Louisiana doctor says he’s leaving the state over its ‘discriminatory’ legislation
By Jo Yurcaba On August 2, 2023; Update August 3, 2023 Dr. Jake Kleinmahon, who is just one of three pediatric heart doctors with his specialty in Louisiana, said he feels like the state has targeted families like his. One of Louisiana’s few doctors specializing in pediatric heart conditions is leaving the state after the…
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Florida’s feud with the College Board’s AP Psychology course explained
By Nicquel Terry Ellis On August 6, 2023 A long-simmering feud between the College Board, the non-profit that administers Advanced Placement courses, and Florida’s Department of Education became public this week, as officials argued over whether the Advanced Placement Psychology course could be taught in Florida without breaking state laws. In Florida, students are prohibited…
Read MoreTeenager Is Charged in Killing of Dancer at Brooklyn Gas Station
By Hurubie Meko On August 5, 2023; Updated August 7, 2023 He faces a charge of second-degree murder, which has been charged as a hate crime, in the fatal stabbing of O’Shae Sibley, a gay man, last week. A 17-year-old has been charged with murder in the killing of O’Shae Sibley, who was stabbed to death…
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Sexual violence stalks women and girls fleeing Sudan for South Sudan
On July 26, 2023 MALAKAL, South Sudan – “My neighbour Rose* travelled with me to Renk, but her three daughters stayed behind in Khartoum. Later she learned they had been gang raped,” said Martha.* Martha had recently arrived in the port of Malakal, a key transit point for those fleeing the violence in Sudan and crossing…
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Iran proposes long jail terms, AI surveillance and crackdown on influencers in harsh new hijab law
By Celine Alkhaldi and Nadeen Ebrahim On August 2, 2023 Just weeks ahead of the one-year anniversary of the mass protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, Iranian authorities are considering a draconian new bill on hijab-wearing that experts say would enshrine unprecedentedly harsh punitive measures into law. The 70-article draft law sets out a range of proposals,…
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