Jim Crow Laws
Coverage of Jim Crow Laws in the Nexus archive.
- Why public bathrooms are hard to come by in LA, according to a historian
Los Angeles once had opulent public bathrooms during a 20th-century boom, but closures began due to issues like crime and drug use. Cities later restricted access amid stricter policies on homelessness and sex work, leaving current residents and visitors struggling to find restrooms.
- WATCH: Wesley Hunt flips script on Dems' 'Jim Crow 2.0' attacks amid heated SPLC racism hearing
Rep. Wesley Hunt, a Black Republican congressman, criticized Democrats and the Southern Poverty Law Center during a House Judiciary Committee hearing, arguing that comparisons of current policies to Jim Crow era discrimination are offensive and misleading. Hunt contrasted modern voting requirements with the actual historical brutality of Jim Crow laws, stating Democrats manufacture grievance to remain politically relevant.