New GOP congressional maps diminish power of voters of color The Republicans who control legislatures in Arkansas, North Carolina, and Texas have drawn congressional maps that favor their party and disadvantage voters of color. Meanwhile, an independent redistricting commission has faltered in its effort to draw new election maps in Virginia. (10/29/2021) Read More > Lawsuit seeks information on U.S. treatment of Black asylum seekers A Freedom of Information Act lawsuit filed by civil rights groups on behalf of several immigrant advocacy organizations working with Cameroonians fleeing violence at home confronts anti-Black racism in the U.S. immigration system. (10/28/2021) Read More > VOICES: Frontline workers and communities demand real solutions at COP26 Effective climate action should center the priorities of those first and most impacted, write Judy Anne Asman of the Just Transition Alliance and Jonathan Alingu of Central Florida Jobs With Justice. Their groups are leading a delegation of frontline workers and community organizers to participate inside and outside the upcoming 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland. (10/28/2021) Read More > 'The Liberty Way': How Liberty University discourages and dismisses students' reports of sexual assaults The school founded by evangelist Jerry Falwell ignored reports of rape and threatened to punish accusers for breaking its moral code, say former students. An official who says he was fired for raising concerns calls it a “conspiracy of silence,” ProPublica reports. (10/24/2021) Read More > | 
