One year after Donald Trump’s second inauguration, a pattern emerges. Across dozens of executive orders, agency memos, funding decisions and enforcement changes, the administration has weakened federal civil rights law and the foundations of the country’s racially inclusive democracy.
Archives for January 19, 2026
8th Straight Pro Bono Award for Vincent Sullivan of Chiumento Law
Chiumento Law partner Vincent L. Sullivan has received the Jay Grife Pro Bono Award from St. Johns County Legal Aid for the eighth consecutive year. The honor is reserved for attorneys volunteering over 100 annual hours to help those who cannot afford representation.
Sarasota School Board Member Protests Against ICE. County’s GOP Wants Him Booted Off the Board.
The Sarasota County Republican Party has formally requested that Governor Ron DeSantis remove School Board member Tom Edwards from office. The call follows Edwards’ participation in an anti-ICE rally where he blasted the killing of Renee Nicole Good. In response, Board Chair Bridget Ziegler proposed a resolution mandating full cooperation between the school district and federal immigration authorities. Edwards maintains the effort is a politically motivated “culture war” designed to distract from student safety.
The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Monday, January 19, 2026
Reflections on Nikole Hannah-Jones and the 1619 Project, still banned from Florida classrooms even as they pretend to celebrate Martin Luther King Day, Leslie Alexander and Michelle Alexander on the difference between white “revolts” and Black “riots.”