67 h. ago City of Cambridge to hold protest pushing Harvard to stand up to Trump

Saturday’s “Stand Up, Harvard!” rally calls on the university to push back against the Trump administration’s threats to withhold federal funding. The post City of Cambridge to hold protest pushing Harvard to stand up to Trump appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 d. ago Justice Dept. scraps landmark civil rights deal over Alabama county’s sewage woes

Justice Dept. scraps landmark civil rights deal over Alabama county’s sewage woes  The Washington Post

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4 d. ago Gabbard: RFK Sr., MLK Jr. Assassination Files to Be Released 'In the Next Few Days'

Documents related to the assassinations of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy Sr. and civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be released "in the next few days" after spending "decades" in storage, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced Thursday. The post Gabbard: RFK Sr., MLK Jr. Assassination Files to Be Released ‘In the Next Few Days’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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6 d. ago Trump administration halts $1B in federal funding for Cornell, $790M for Northwestern

More than $1 billion in federal funding for Cornell and around $790 million for Northwestern have been frozen as the government investigates alleged civil rights violations at both universities

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6 d. ago Trump officials halt $1 billion in funding for Cornell, $790 million for Northwestern

More than $1 billion in funding for Cornell University and around $790 million for Northwestern University have been frozen over alleged civil rights violations at both schools, the White House says.

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6 d. ago Washington Superintendent pushes back against federal civil rights certification request

Washington Superintendent pushes back against federal civil rights certification request  KXLY.com

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6 d. ago Trump Administration Freezes $1 Billion for Cornell and $790 Million for Northwestern, Officials Say

The funding pause amid civil rights investigations into both universities sharply escalates the Trump administration’s campaign against elite colleges.

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6 d. ago Trump admin pauses $1B from Cornell, $790M from Northwestern amid civil rights investigation: report

The Trump admin is freezing $1 billion in federal funding from Cornell and $790 million from Northwestern University as both face civil rights investigations, according to reports.

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6 d. ago Washington State Superintendent rejects federal education compliance demand

Washington State Superintendent rejects federal education compliance demand  KATU

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6 d. ago Trump Officials Freeze $1 Billion for Cornell and $790 Million for Northwestern

The funding pause amid civil rights investigations into both universities sharply escalates the Trump administration’s campaign against elite colleges.

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6 d. ago Civil rights activist Dolores Huerta celebrated with city holiday

Civil rights activist Dolores Huerta celebrated with city holiday  NBC4 Los Angeles

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8 d. ago Federal Education Department Demands States Certify Civil Rights Compliance

Federal Education Department Demands States Certify Civil Rights Compliance  MyChesCo

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9 d. 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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