NAACP

Rule Changes

Condemned Callais ruling; held emergency national town hall April 30; calling for voter mobilization in 2026 midterms

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on April 29, 2026, in Louisiana v. Callais. Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the main federal tool minority voters have used for four decades to challenge racially discriminatory maps, now requires plaintiffs to prove intentional discrimination before courts can order a remedy.

Updated May 31

Money Moves

Plaintiff in Clean Air Act lawsuit against SpaceXAI over 33 unpermitted gas turbines in Southaven, Mississippi

In February 2026, SpaceX bought xAI for $250 billion, the largest acquisition in corporate history. By mid-May, all 11 original xAI co-founders had left, and more than 50 SpaceXAI researchers and engineers had departed for Meta and Thinking Machines Lab.

Updated May 26