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UC Berkeley School of Law building exterior

DOJ Says Berkeley Law Discriminated Against White, Asian Applicants

By Jasmine Walker09 Sep, 2026

Delaney Hall ICE detention facility in Newark, New Jersey

New Jersey Launches Civil Rights Probe Into Newark's Troubled ICE Jail

By Jasmine Walker07 Aug, 2026

Close-up of a Tennessee state map with district lines

Federal Court Refuses to Block Tennessee's Redrawn Congressional Map, Leaving Memphis's Black Voters Split Apart

By Jasmine Walker23 Jul, 2026

A voter casts a ballot at a polling station in South Carolina

DOJ Tells Every State: Keep Noncitizens Off Voter Rolls or Face Charges

By Jasmine Walker08 Jul, 2026

6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals building in Cincinnati with voter rights advocates outside

6th Circuit Rejects DOJ Push for Michigan's Unredacted Voter Rolls in Landmark Ruling

By Jasmine Walker24 Jun, 2026

Alabama State Capitol building in Montgomery with protesters outside during redistricting debate

Federal Court Blocks Alabama Map Over Black Voter Discrimination

By Jasmine Walker27 May, 2026