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27 items of 1594 · updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:33 PM ET
WI SB 1160 on attorney general enforcement authority for civil rights violations failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 on 2026-03-23.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
WI AB 1056, relating to firearm transfers and possession, law enforcement and prosecution, and hate crimes reporting portal, failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 on 2026-03-23.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Capital B reports a new nationwide election dashboard from the NAACP and the Memphis, Tennessee-based Black environmental organization about where candidates stand on data centers.
Source: Capital B (capitalbnews.org)
MO SB 1173, modifying racial profiling training hours in basic training for licensed peace officers, was second read and referred to the Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
HI HR 182 requests the Hawaiʻi Civil Rights Commission to examine the applicability of state anti-discrimination laws to algorithmic and automated decision systems; JHA recommends adoption.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Hawaiʻi SR 165 requests the Hawaiʻi Civil Rights Commission to examine the applicability of existing state anti-discrimination laws to algorithmic and automated decision systems.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Hawaiʻi SCR 184 requests the Hawaiʻi Civil Rights Commission to examine the applicability of existing state anti-discrimination laws to algorithmic and automated decision systems.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
The Hill argues the Supreme Court unraveled the Voting Rights Act, and that states freed from federal oversight adopted new voting restrictions diluting minority voting power.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
The U.S. Department of Justice will send monitors to three Oklahoma counties for the Nov. 3 elections, monitoring compliance with federal voting rights laws including the Voting Rights Act.
Source: States Newsroom (News From The States) (newsfromthestates.com)
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Judge curbs DHS efforts to conduct sweeps for possible noncitizen voters A federal judge ruled that DHS's practice of knocking on doors and asking about immigration status and voting likely violates the Voting Rights Act. Source: CBS News cbsnews.com/news/judge-dhs-noncitizen-voters-ru… (link to cbsnews.com)
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Mississippi Attorney General Declares Police Shooting of 1-Year-Old “Justified” The Mississippi Attorney General declared the police shooting of a 1-year-old justified; the excerpt describes a pattern of racist police violence against Black residents of Senatobia, Mississippi. Source: Truthout truthout.org/articles/mississippi-attorney-gene… (link to truthout.org)
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Trump’s Obsession With Somalia Isn’t Just Racist. It’s Been Lethal. The Trump administration has killed, arrested, deported, and demonized Somalis at home and abroad, beyond targeting Rep. Ilhan Omar. Source: The Intercept theintercept.com/2026/10/21/trump-ilhan-omar-so… (link to theintercept.com)
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The City Council passed an order for a summons for Phillip Eng to appear before the Committee on Civil Rights, Racial Equity, and Immigrant Advancement.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (boston.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Workers in Queens filed a federal class action lawsuit alleging Brinker International's reliance on the tipped subminimum wage fosters racial discrimination and sexual harassment.
Source: Documented (documentedny.com)
CA SB 1237 (Civil Rights Department) was chaptered by the Secretary of State on 2026-09-30 as Chapter 1019, Statutes of 2026.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
DE SCR 92 recognizing July 10, 2025, as Black Women's Equal Pay Day in the state of Delaware passed in the House by voice vote on 2025-06-10.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
HB 444, an act to amend Title 15 of the Delaware Code relating to the Delaware John Lewis Voting Rights Act, was signed by the governor on 2026-08-06.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Truthout reports Trump's Justice Department ditches civil rights and school desegregation cases; a former agency official points out walking away doesn't mean the discrimination has been addressed.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
A federal judge ruled that DHS's practice of knocking on doors and asking about immigration status and voting likely violates the Voting Rights Act.
Source: CBS News (cbsnews.com)
26-4036, update by the Racial Justice Committee, is on the agenda of the Los Angeles County Commission for Children and Families.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (lacounty.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators