12 h. ago Illinois lawmakers pass bill banning ICE immigration arrests near courthouses

Illinois lawmakers passed a bill blocking federal immigration arrests near courthouses and allowing civil lawsuits for constitutional rights violations.

Events

17 h. ago Civil rights group accuses UC Irvine engineering school of unlawful race

Civil rights group filed a complaint against University of California Irvine alleging illegal racial quotas were being used in the engineering school that violate federal law.

Society

66 h. ago Artificial neurons replicate biological function for improved computer chips

Researchers at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering and School of Advanced Computing have developed artificial neurons that replicate the complex electrochemical behavior of biological brain cells.

Politics

4 d. ago Plasma treatment strategy enhances semiconductor device performance

A joint research team, led by Professor Byungjo Kim of the Graduate School of Semiconductor Materials and Devices Engineering at UNIST and Professor Jihwan An of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at POSTECH has pioneered a fabrication technology to improve the performance of semiconductor devices.

Politics

6 d. ago Harmeet Dhillon Schools Gavin Newsom on Fake Election Monitor Outrage

Harmeet Dhillon, the California attorney who heads the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), mocked California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) over his outrage over federal election monitors. The post Harmeet Dhillon Schools Gavin Newsom on Fake Election Monitor Outrage appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

9 d. ago University of Virginia makes deal with Trump administration to halt investigations

The University of Virginia has reached a deal with the Trump administration to pause ongoing civil rights investigations. It's the third college to do so, but unlike the others, it won't pay anything.

Politics

9 d. ago Democrat Scott Wiener Claims U.S. ‘Slipping into Fascism’ in Congressional Campaign Launch

California State Sen. Scott Wiener formally launched his campaign for Congress on Wednesday, framing his bid to represent San Francisco as a fight to defend democracy and civil rights while warning that the United States is “slipping into fascism.” The post Democrat Scott Wiener Claims U.S. ‘Slipping into Fascism’ in Congressional Campaign Launch appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

9 d. ago University of Virginia Makes Deal With White House to Halt Investigations

The Justice Department had been scrutinizing one of the nation’s premier public universities over accusations of civil rights violations.

Events

1 week ago Claim: Portland Police Shield Antifa Rioters as They Shine Spotlights in DHS Agents' Eyes

The president can send the National Guard into downtown Portland, Oregon, because the city police have protected Antifa attacks on a federal facility, says Harmeet Dhillon, the top civil rights chief in the Department of Justice. The post Claim: Portland Police Shield Antifa Rioters as They Shine Spotlights in DHS Agents’ Eyes appeared first on Breitbart.

Events

1 week ago Turning indoor light into power: Research provides insights that could supercharge smart devices

A new study from SFU's School of Sustainable Energy Engineering (SEE) proposes an innovative standardization framework to overcome long-standing inconsistencies in testing indoor solar technology—enabling reliable efficiency measurements and accelerating progress toward practical, sustainable indoor energy harvesting.

Events

1 week ago No Education Department? No Problem, Trump’s Education Secretary Says.

The shutdown means there is, essentially, no Education Department. The latest round of layoffs would leave few workers to enforce special education and civil rights laws.

Politics

1 week ago Lawyers for Civil Rights calls for probe into Everett police over teen’s ICE arrest

The Boston-based organization said the “alarming sequence of events” raises questions about whether local police coordinated with ICE. The post Lawyers for Civil Rights calls for probe into Everett police over teen’s ICE arrest appeared first on Boston.com.

Events

2 w. ago OpenAI blocks MLK Jr. videos on Sora after 'disrespectful depictions'

OpenAI is preventing people from making AI videos of King on its Sora app after the estate of the civil rights leader complained about the spread of offensive and vulgar portrayals.

Politics

2 w. ago OpenAI pauses Sora video generations of Martin Luther King Jr.

OpenAI is pausing AI video generations of Martin Luther King at the request of the late civil rights activists' estate.

Politics

2 w. ago Parties Brace for a Political Future Without the Voting Rights Act

After the Supreme Court appeared poised to weaken a key provision of the landmark civil rights law, both parties began to reckon with an uncertain future.

Politics

2 w. ago 5 men facing assault, but not hate crime, charges in alleged attack on gay couple in Mattapan

An initial police report described the incident as a suspected hate crime, but authorities said they are not pursuing civil rights charges at this time.  The post 5 men facing assault, but not hate crime, charges in alleged attack on gay couple in Mattapan appeared first on Boston.com.

Events

2 w. ago Union says Education Dept.'s civil rights office was hit hard by shutdown layoffs

The Trump administration is cutting another 466 federal workers from the Department of Education, including staff who oversee funding that supports children with disabilities and low-income students.

Events

2 w. ago Trump Administration Guts Education Department With More Layoffs

About a fifth of the agency’s remaining staff was affected, including employees working on special education, funding for low-income students and civil rights enforcement.

Politics

2 w. ago Will the Supreme Court Use a Louisiana Case to Gut the Voting Rights Act?

The justices have shown a willingness to chip away at the landmark civil rights legislation. A Louisiana case could unravel much of its remaining power.

Events

3 w. ago How the Young Lords Took Over Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx — Twice

In 1970, the Young Lords, a Puerto Rican civil rights group, seized a hospital in the Bronx — twice.

Politics