16 h. ago IRS begins layoffs with eliminating civil rights office, will cut up to 25% of staff

The IRS started a new round of layoffs on Friday beginning with the agency's Office of Civil Rights and Compliance, according to an email obtained by ABC News.

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36 h. ago IRS cutting its workforce by 25%, eliminating agency's civil rights office

The Trump administration is continuing to shrink the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), as many employees are slated to be let go this week.

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37 h. ago Trump admin live updates: IRS eliminating civil rights office amid layoffs

The agency had previously drawn up plans to cut roughly 18% to 20% of the 100,000-person workforce by the middle of May.

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38 h. ago 'Hands Off' Rallies to Be Held Saturday to Protest Donald Trump, Elon Musk

Anti-Trump protestors will gather across the nation on Saturday to tell President Donald Trump and Elon Musk to "take your hands off our healthcare, our Social Security, our civil rights, our freedom, and our education." The post ‘Hands Off’ Rallies to Be Held Saturday to Protest Donald Trump, Elon Musk appeared first on Breitbart.

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38 h. ago IRS will cut 25% of its employees, eliminating its civil rights office

IRS will cut 25% of its employees, eliminating its civil rights office  The Washington Post

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59 h. ago S.F. attorney and GOP culture warrior gets Senate nod to lead U.S. Office of Civil Rights

S.F. attorney and GOP culture warrior gets Senate nod to lead U.S. Office of Civil Rights  San Francisco Chronicle

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65 h. ago Education Dept. warns schools: Eliminate DEI programs or lose funding

The department sent a letter to state leaders threatening the loss of funds for K-12 schools that don't follow its interpretation of civil rights laws.

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3 d. ago See the moment Sen. Cory Booker broke Strom Thurmond's record

As he broke a record set when Thurmond stood against the Civil Rights Act, Booker said, "I'm not here, though, because of his speech. I'm here despite his speech. I'm here because, as powerful as he was, the people were more powerful."

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4 d. ago Civil rights groups sue Trump over EO requiring proof of citizenship to vote

A group of civil rights organizations filed a federal lawsuit challenging President Trump’s executive order requiring proof of citizenship when registering to vote.

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4 d. ago A Mysterious Group Says Its Mission Is to Expose Antisemitic Students

Civil rights advocates say Canary Mission is doxxing critics of Israel and providing a possible road map for immigration agents as they sweep up students in a campus crackdown.

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5 d. ago A civil rights leader's family airs its dirty laundry on Broadway in 'Purpose'

"Purpose" by playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, now on Broadway under the direction of longtime actress Phylicia Rashad, explores the generational conflicts in the civil rights movement.

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5 d. ago Trump admin withholds millions from Planned Parenthood for civil rights and executive order violations: report

The Trump administration has reportedly withheld millions of dollars from Planned Parenthood affiliates for violating civil rights laws and executive orders against DEI programs.

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8 d. ago US civil rights probe of Los Angeles gun permits draws criticism

US civil rights probe of Los Angeles gun permits draws criticism  Reuters

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9 d. ago A lawyer who represented SpaceX looks to downsize federal contracting watchdog

The appointment of Catherine Eschbach could raise conflict-of-interest concerns. She will also lead the downsizing of an agency that holds contractors accountable to federal civil rights laws.

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1 week ago Final plaintiff in Fairbanks Four civil rights suit settles for $11.5M

Final plaintiff in Fairbanks Four civil rights suit settles for $11.5M  Alaska Public Media News

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2 w. ago Homeland Security Axes Civil Rights Branches that 'Obstructed Immigration Enforcement'

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has made sweeping terminations to end three civil rights branches of the agency, firing over 100 staffers who have "obstructed immigration enforcement by adding bureaucratic hurdles," a spokesperson told Breitbart News. The post Homeland Security Axes Civil Rights Branches that ‘Obstructed Immigration Enforcement’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Trump Shuts Down 3 Watchdog Agencies Overseeing Immigration Crackdown

The move comes as the Trump administration ramps up its deportation campaign, in some cases removing people with little to no due process.

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2 w. ago Homeland Security makes cuts to civil rights and immigration oversight offices

DHS confirms it is implementing a reduction in force in three oversight offices as part of the effort to cut the federal workforce.

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2 w. ago Discrimination suit against BAA, city of Newton allowed to proceed

Members of a running crew for women of color allege the Boston Athletic Association and Newton officials violated their civil rights during the 2023 Boston Marathon. The post Discrimination suit against BAA, city of Newton allowed to proceed appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago Student loans, Pell grants will continue despite Education Department downsizing, expert says

President Donald Trump’s executive order aims to downsize the Department of Education, but key programs like student loans and civil rights protections will still continue.

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