4 h. ago Remembering Alexis Herman, the first Black US Secretary of Labor

Labor leaders, politicians and civil rights activists are mourning the death of Alexis Herman, the first Black U.S. Secretary of Labor and a fierce advocate for workplace equality

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6 h. ago Famed Memphis church associated with Martin Luther King damaged by fire

Clayborn Temple, base for sanitation workers’ strike that brought King to Memphis in 1968, suffers extensive damageA fire has severely damaged the historic Clayborn Temple in downtown Memphis, which is closely associated with the US civil rights movement and Dr Martin Luther King.The temple was headquarters for the sanitation workers’ strike that brought King to Memphis in 1968. The campaign’s “I Am a Man” signs were made in the church’s basement, according to the temple’s website. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Civil rights leaders alarmed after bible and other artifacts are removed from Smithsonian African

Rev. Amos Brown said the museum provided a ‘flimsy excuse’ for returning his historical bible

Events

10 h. ago Trump’s justice department appointees remove leadership of voting unit

Section is responsible for enforcing laws designed to prevent voter discrimination, raised alarm about voting rights enforcementUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s appointees at the Department of Justice have removed all of the senior civil servants working as managers in the department’s voting section and directed attorneys to dismiss all active cases, according to people familiar with the matter, part of a broader attack on the department’s civil rights division.The moves come less than a month after Trump ally Harmeet Dhillon was confirmed to lead the civil rights division, created in 1957 and referred to as the “crown jewel” of the justice department. In an unusual move, Dhillon sent out new “mission statements” to the department’s sections that made it clear the civil rights division was shifting its focus from protecting the civil rights of marginalized people to supporting Trump’s priorities. Continue reading...

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46 h. ago Lawsuit says migrants endure isolation and intimidation at US' Guantanamo detention center

Civil rights advocates have renewed concerns that immigrants detained at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base on Cuba are being held in extreme isolation, cut off from meaningful access to legal counsel or candid communication with relatives

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3 d. ago Legendary civil rights attorney Fred Gray honored with statute in Alabama

The legendary attorney who was once deemed the “chief counsel” of the Civil Rights Movement by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. has been honored with a statue outside the Alabama State Bar Association

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4 d. ago Civil rights groups sue to restore jobs at Homeland Security oversight offices that were gutted

Three advocacy groups are suing the Department of Homeland Security and Secretary Kristi Noem, seeking to restore staff jobs at three gutted offices that oversee civil rights protections across the department’s broad mission

Society

4 d. ago US federal agency texts Barnard College employees to ask if they’re Jewish

Employees received text from EEOC on personal phones linking to survey asking if they are Jewish or IsraeliEmployees from Barnard College received text messages this week from the federally run Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on their personal phones linking to a voluntary survey asking recipients if they are Jewish or Israeli and whether they have been subjected to harassment or antisemitism.The text, which was reviewed by the Guardian, states that the civil rights agency is “currently reviewing the employment practices at Barnard College” and invites current and former employees to complete the linked survey. It is not clear how many college employees received the survey, but it appears to have been sent to a sizable portion of the faculty and other staff. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago NAACP head disinvited from Texas even after group’s lawsuit against Trump

The State Bar of Texas has rescinded a speaking invitation to the civil rights group’s president after the organization challenged the Trump administration’s dismantling of the Education Department

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4 d. ago Federal judge blocks Trump effort that could disenfranchise millions of voters

President sought to unilaterally add proof of citizenship requirement to voter registration formA federal judge on Thursday blocked Donald Trump’s efforts to add a proof of citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form, a change that voting rights advocates warned would have disenfranchised millions of voters.The president sought to unilaterally add the requirement in a 25 March executive orders. The Democratic party, as well as a slew of civil rights groups, challenged that order, arguing the president does not have the power to set the rules for federal elections. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Federal judge blocks Trump order that could disenfranchise millions of voters

President sought to unilaterally add proof of citizenship requirement to voter registration formA federal judge on Thursday blocked Donald Trump’s efforts to add a proof of citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form, a change that voting rights advocates warned would have disenfranchised millions of voters.The president sought to unilaterally add the requirement in a 25 March executive orders. The Democratic party, as well as a slew of civil rights groups, challenged that order, arguing the president does not have the power to set the rules for federal elections. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Civil rights advocates say Trump order guts protections against discrimination

Order directs federal agencies to ‘deprioritize enforcement’ of laws where policies have discriminatory effectsUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s executive order on Wednesday eliminating “disparate-impact liability” from federal civil rights enforcement has sparked condemnation from legal and civil rights advocates who argue it guts protections that have shielded Americans from discrimination for decades.The order directs federal agencies to immediately “deprioritize enforcement” of laws where policies have discriminatory effects, even without discriminatory intent – a cornerstone of modern civil rights protection. It also instructs the attorney general to begin repealing or amending regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Trump administration kills landmark pollution settlement in majority

Decision will affect mostly low-income Alabama residents as DoJ dismisses agreement over untreated sewage as DEIThe Trump administration has killed a landmark civil rights settlement requiring Alabama to address raw sewage pollution in majority-Black, residential areas south-west of Montgomery, dismissing it as an “illegal” diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) agreement.The decision could condemn low-income people in Lowndes county, about 40 miles south-west of Montgomery, to indefinitely continue living with no or failing sanitation infrastructure. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Head of NAACP disinvited from speaking to Texas state bar over suit against Trump administration

The State Bar of Texas has rescinded a speaking invitation to the NAACP’s president after the civil rights group challenged the Trump administration’s dismantling of the Education Department

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5 d. ago Reeves signals UK could lower tariffs on US car imports in bid to secure Trump trade deal

The chancellor is in Washington DC as pressure mounts over dire IMF predictions about the UK economy if Trump goes ahead with his tariffs

Economics

5 d. ago Ukraine defiant on U.S. pressure as Trump accuses Zelensky of boasting

Ukraine defiant on U.S. pressure as Trump accuses Zelensky of boasting  The Washington Post

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5 d. ago Reeves claims she ‘absolutely’ trusts Trump but is in ‘no rush’ to do trade deal with him

The chancellor is in Washington DC as pressure mounts over dire IMF predictions about the UK economy if Trump goes ahead with his tariffs

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5 d. ago Norway launches scheme to lure top researchers away from US universities

Research council launches 100m kroner fund as Norwegian government calls for the protection of academic freedomNorway has launched a new scheme to lure top international researchers amid growing pressure on academic freedom in the US under the Trump administration.Following in the footsteps of multiple institutions across Europe, the Research Council of Norway on Wednesday launched a 100m kroner (£7.2m) fund to make it easier to recruit researchers from other countries. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Judd Trump ‘deflecting' as Mark Allen backs up Stephen Hendry at World Snooker Championship

Mark Allen and Stephen Hendry have argued that Judd Trump is playing down the reality of the pressure of winning the World Snooker Championship for a second time

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5 d. ago Rachel Reeves US talks live: Pressure mounts on chancellor as UK borrowing soars ahead of Trump trade showdown

The chancellor is preparing for crucial Washington talks with Donald Trump's Treasury secretary

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