9 h. ago Duffy tells Newsom '3 more people would be alive' if he followed federal truck licensing rules

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned he would withhold federal highway funds from California after a deadly crash allegedly involving an illegal migrant.

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45 h. 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.

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56 h. 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.

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57 h. 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.

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64 h. ago Former Mass. assistant clerk accused of embezzling bail money for trips, clothes, jewelry

The former assistant clerk magistrate allegedly misused more than $71,000 of bail funds. The post Former Mass. assistant clerk accused of embezzling bail money for trips, clothes, jewelry appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 d. 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.

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3 d. 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.

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4 d. 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.

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4 d. ago Prince Andrew being investigated for allegedly asking bodyguard to get accuser’s personal information: report

Prince Andrew reportedly faces Metropolitan Police investigation for allegedly asking his taxpayer-funded protection officer to obtain personal information about Virginia Giuffre.

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6 d. ago Thousands flood the streets for ‘No Kings’ protests in NYC, Chicago, Washington DC

Thousands flood the streets for ‘No Kings’ protests in NYC, Chicago, Washington DC  New York Post

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6 d. ago No Kings protest in NYC, Chicago, DC, San Diego, Portland, Los Angeles: Route map, road closures, traffic

No Kings protest in NYC, Chicago, DC, San Diego, Portland, Los Angeles: Route map, road closures, traffic  The Economic Times

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7 d. 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.

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8 d. 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.

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8 d. ago 2 Southern California men allegedly involved in homelessness funding fraud, charged and arrested in separate criminal cases

2 Southern California men allegedly involved in homelessness funding fraud, charged and arrested in separate criminal cases  CBS News

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8 d. 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.

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8 d. ago Trump DOJ Busts Two for Allegedly Defrauding L.A. Homeless Funding

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday that it had made two arrests of people accused of defrauding California's homelessness program, Project Homekey, by using funds for their own purposes. The post Trump DOJ Busts Two for Allegedly Defrauding L.A. Homeless Funding appeared first on Breitbart.

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8 d. 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.

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9 d. 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.

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1 week 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.

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1 week 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.

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