News and insights
We’re committed to helping local leaders navigate the complex civil rights and legal landscapes. Our news and insights page is the go-to source for Public Rights Project updates and legal perspectives. Browse our latest media coverage, blog posts, and press releases.
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News3/2/2026
Trump’s surge in Minneapolis — and more importantly the city’s resistance — should be a lesson for other mayors
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News2/27/2026Coalición y grupos jurídicos piden a la Corte Suprema defender la ciudadanía por nacimiento
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News2/18/2026
Democratic-led cities move to block ICE, setting up clash with Trump
Featured resources
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Blog2/11/2026
Fighting for federal disaster funding in Chicago
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Blog1/21/2026
Q&A with Affirmative Leaders Fellow Devon King, deputy city attorney in Albuquerque’s city attorney’s office
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Blog12/18/2025
Q&A with Affirmative Leaders Fellow Zenia Wilson Laws, Special Counsel for Nuisance Abatement at the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia
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Press3/6/2026Local governments urge court to halt Trump-Vance administration rule that would strip commercial drivers’ licenses from thousands
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Press2/26/2026Over 140 local governments urge court to stop Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship
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Press1/22/2026Coalition of local governments files amicus brief to block unlawful federal law enforcement deployment in Minnesota
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Press12/1/2025Local governments and nonprofit groups challenge unlawful new Trump-Vance Administration restrictions that threaten proven solutions to homelessness