8 h. ago Trump administration targets Ivy League school, law journal for racial discrimination

The Trump administration is investigating Harvard University and the Harvard Law Review for allegations that they violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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10 h. ago Exodus at DOJ civil rights division as official says 'over 100' attorneys departed

The Justice Department's division tasked with enforcing the nation's federal civil rights laws has recently seen a mass exodus of "over 100" attorneys.

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11 h. ago Civil rights lawyers leave en masse as Justice Dept. mission shifts

Civil rights lawyers leave en masse as Justice Dept. mission shifts  The Washington Post

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11 h. ago Trump Recasts Mission of Justice Dept.’s Civil Rights Office, Prompting ‘Exodus’

Hundreds of lawyers and other staff members are fleeing the arm of the agency that defends constitutional rights, which appointees intend to reshape to enact President Trump’s agenda.

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12 h. ago Trump admin rules UPenn violated Title IX, demands school return honors to female athletes

The Education Department's Office for Civil Rights determined that UPenn violated Title IX rules and urged the school to meet its demands for compliance.

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13 h. ago Alarm at Changes to Justice Dept.’s Civil Rights Office Prompts ‘Exodus’

Hundreds of lawyers and other staff members are fleeing the arm of the agency that defends constitutional rights, which appointees intend to reshape to enact President Trump’s agenda.

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22 h. ago Democratic senators question US Justice Department on civil rights changes

Democratic senators question US Justice Department on civil rights changes  Reuters

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43 h. ago Faith leaders urge followers to push for progressive successor to Francis: report

Progressive Christian leaders are grieving Pope Francis' passing and speculating about what is next. Their perspectives are highlighted in a Thursday New York Times article.

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59 h. ago Alexis Herman, the first Black secretary of labor in U.S. history, dies at age 77

Civil rights groups, labor organizations and politicians praised Alexis Herman as a "trailblazer" who fought for the rights of women, Black people and American workers over the course of decades.

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3 d. ago Trump Administration Opens Civil Rights Inquiry Into a Long Island Mascot Fight

President Donald Trump is weighing in on a school mascot dispute at Massapequa High School, where some parents are upset that a Chiefs mascot and logo must go under a state rule.

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4 d. ago Lawyer who worked to free Josh Holt is told to leave the United States ‘immediately’

Lawyer who worked to free Josh Holt is told to leave the United States ‘immediately’  KSL TV 5

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4 d. ago What Trump’s order on ‘disparate impact’ means for civil rights

What Trump’s order on ‘disparate impact’ means for civil rights  The Washington Post

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4 d. ago Americans are protesting the Trump administration. Do they work?

When you think of a successful protest movement, most Americans probably think of the American Civil Rights movement, and the March on Washington in 1963.Martin Luther King, Jr. standing behind a podium on the steps of the Lincoln memorial delivered his most famous speech and a line that would come to define the goals of the Civil Rights Movement. President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act just nine months after the March. A year after that Johnson signed the National Voting Rights Act of 1965.The quest for equality continues. In the decades since that bright summer day in August 1963, many other Americans have tried to use the model of protest to achieve their political goals. But do protests work?For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

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4 d. ago Trump Guts Key Civil Rights Protections With New Executive Order

Trump Guts Key Civil Rights Protections With New Executive Order  Truthout

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5 d. ago WA asylum seekers, lawyers receive emails ordering they leave U.S.

WA asylum seekers, lawyers receive emails ordering they leave U.S.  Cascade PBS News

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6 d. ago US Justice Department reassigns about a dozen civil rights attorneys amid shakeup, say sources

US Justice Department reassigns about a dozen civil rights attorneys amid shakeup, say sources  Reuters

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6 d. ago Civil Rights Organizations Unite in Response to Government Retaliation

Civil Rights Organizations Unite in Response to Government Retaliation  The Washington Informer

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7 d. ago Blue state’s Democrat AG should be investigated for ‘politically charged’ prosecution of cop: police group

The National Police Association asked the DOJ to open a civil rights investigation into New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez for prosecuting a police officer for a fatal shooting.

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1 week ago Justice Dept. Pushes Trump’s Agenda on Religion, Sports and Antisemitism

The head of the division directed its staff to focus on enforcing edicts on transgender women in sports and other issues, shifting from its founding purpose of fighting race-based discrimination.

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1 week ago Blake Lively landing on Time100 'Titan' list sparks backlash, called 'an insult'

Blake Lively was named on the Time100 most influential people list during her on-going legal battle against Justin Baldoni. The "Gossip Girl" star was praised by civil rights activist Sherrilyn Ifill.

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