ImmigrationLaw Enforcement
ACLU Report: Use of Force Is ICE's Default Tool Under Trump
ACLU report finds ICE officers increasingly use force as a default tactic under Trump, with over 400 misconduct incidents and 11 fatal shootings.
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PoliticsBusiness
Nike Becomes Trump Target as EEOC Investigation Targets DEI
The EEOC investigation into Nike over alleged discrimination against white workers provides a road map for the Trump administration's assault on DEI.
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Crime & JusticeUnited States
Nolan Wells Death Investigation Draws National Attention
The death of Mississippi teen Nolan Wells draws national attention as civil rights attorney Ben Crump and Rev. Al Sharpton demand answers.
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LegalPolitics
Man Sues ICE Over Home Visit Triggered by Critical Email
A New York man sues ICE after agents visited his home and tracked him to a hotel over an email criticizing the agency, citing free speech violations.
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PoliticsUnited States
Trump Pardons Nine, Ends Discrimination Lawsuits on July 4
Trump delivered a combative July 4th address on America's 250th birthday, pardoned nine diesel mechanics, and ordered agencies to drop discrimination suits
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HealthcarePolitics
Trump Policies Signal Return to Disabled Institutions
DOJ memo, special education shift, and Medicaid cuts signal return to institutionalizing people with disabilities, advocates warn.
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EducationPolitics
Federal Civil Rights Data on Schools Now 6 Months Overdue
The Education Department's civil rights data collection, a key tool for school equity oversight, is six months late under the Trump administration.
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Supreme CourtCivil Rights
Supreme Court: Rastafari Man Cannot Sue Over Dreadlocks
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that a Rastafari man cannot sue Louisiana prison officials who cut his dreadlocks, limiting religious freedom remedies.
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Civil RightsPolitics
DOJ Memo Sparks Fears of Disability Institutionalization
A new DOJ memo reinterprets decades of disability rights law, alarming advocates who fear a return to institutionalization for disabled Americans.
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Immigration & Civil RightsPolitics
California Man's Case Exposes Gaps in ICE Detention Care
Richard Parias, shot by ICE agents and detained at Adelanto, reveals systemic failures in medical care, oversight, and legal recourse at DHS facilities.
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Politics & Policy
Trump Moves Special Ed and Civil Rights From Education Dept.
Trump moves special education to HHS and civil rights to DOJ, escalating Education Department dismantling without congressional approval.
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PoliticsJudiciary
Supreme Court Gutted Voting Rights Act, Leaving Few Options
The Supreme Court's Louisiana v. Callais ruling gutted Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, leaving minority voters with limited options.
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EducationPolitics
Trump Education Dept. Backs Away From Black Student Rights
The Trump administration is scaling back civil rights enforcement for Black students, withholding funds from equity programs and dismantling the OCR.
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PoliticsCivil Rights
EEOC Dismantles Anti-Discrimination Tools, Alarming Experts
The EEOC is ending EEO-1 data collection and rescinding a 1979 affirmative action rule, alarming advocates who warn it will blind the agency.
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PoliticsCivil Rights
U.S. Civil Rights Agency Dismantles Key Anti-Bias Tools
The EEOC is ending 60-year-old data collection and affirmative action rules, shifting enforcement from systemic discrimination to individual claims.
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ImmigrationCivil Rights
Lawmaker Sees WWII Japanese Detention in Today's Raids
Rep. Mark Takano, whose parents were incarcerated during WWII, draws parallels between Japanese American detention and Trump-era immigration raids.
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PoliticsCivil Rights
Congressman Sees Japanese Internment in Today's Raids
Rep. Mark Takano, whose parents were in WWII camps, sees haunting parallels between Japanese internment and Trump-era immigration raids.
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PoliticsUnited States
Civil Rights Era Collapsing, Hannah-Jones Warns After Ruling
Nikole Hannah-Jones warns the civil rights era is collapsing as the Supreme Court guts the Voting Rights Act and states eliminate Black districts.
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Civil Rights & JusticePolitics
Tennessee Man Jailed Over Charlie Kirk Meme Wins Settlement
A retired Tennessee police officer jailed for 37 days over a Facebook meme about Charlie Kirk wins an $835,000 First Amendment settlement.
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PoliticsLegal
Supreme Court Sends Native Voting Rights Case to Lower Court
Supreme Court vacated a ruling stripping Native American tribes of the right to sue under the Voting Rights Act, sending the case back for review.
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PoliticsSocial Issues
Trump EEOC Moves to End Job Data Amid Civil Rights Battles
Trump administration moves to end EEO-1 race and sex job data; Justice Jackson warns SCOTUS; NAACP targets college sports over voting rights
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PoliticsSports
NAACP Urges Boycott of Southern College Sports Over Voting
The NAACP's 'Out of Bounds' campaign urges Black athletes to boycott college sports in eight Southern states over voting rights rollbacks.
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