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Indian-origin man jailed in US over false Walmart kidnapping charges files lawsuit: 'Biggest headache of my life'

A Georgia man who spent more than six weeks in jail after being accused of trying to kidnap a toddler at a Walmart has filed a federal lawsuit claiming wrongful prosecution and civil rights violations.

The Times of India

Democrats want to stop ICE from using administrative warrants to enter homes. Trump’s team says it won’t happen

DHS balks at demands from lawmakers and civil rights groups to rescind a secretive memo giving ICE permission to forcibly enter homes

The Independent UK

Britons’ right to protest is under threat like never before. If you value it, speak up now

Civil rights, women’s rights: little could have been achieved under the system now being considered by UK ministers. A bad situation could get worse, says Imran Khan KC

The Guardian - UK

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Kash Patel stopped Renee Good investigation in order to protect Trump’s assessment on the shooting: Report

In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, President Trump falsely claimed Good ‘viciously ran over’ ICE officer Jonathan Ross

The Independent UK

Don't come to Florida for FIFA World Cup: Human rights groups issue travel alert, warn about random ICE arrests

Immigrant activists, civil rights groups and local leaders of Florida issued an alert for thousands of travelers planning a trip to Florida for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026. They said the conditon of Florida is so deplorable that international travelers should ask themselves if a soccer match is worth…

The Times of India

Is Nike anti-white? Trump civil rights chief subpoenas sports giant

The EEOC is seeking court-enforced access to Nike's records as the Trump administration ramps up its crackdown on corporate diversity programmes.

Euronews

Trump is honoring these Black icons in quest "to restore the Nation"

The park will honor Jackie Robinson, Aretha Franklin and Coretta Scott King, amongst others.

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Capitol Lens | Remembering Rosa Parks

A sign marks a reserved seat on a Metro Blue Line train on Wednesday honoring civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks on her birthday.

Roll Call

‘Cancel culture’: Teltumbde’s session at Kala Ghoda scrapped amid objections from Hindutva accounts

Organisers of Mumbai’s famous Kala Ghoda Arts Festival have cancelled a book discussion featuring scholar and civil rights activist Anand Teltumbde on the orders of the Mumbai Police. Participants of this discussion have also been instructed to delete all social media posts related to the event, according to a report…

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Clergy protests against ICE turned to a classic – and powerful – American playlist

On Jan. 28, 2026, Bruce Springsteen released “Streets of Minneapolis,” a hard-hitting protest against the immigration enforcement surge in the city, including the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. The song is all over social media, and the official video has already been streamed more than 5 million times.…

The Conversation

‘Indians dumping trash in fields, living in...’: MAGA commentator says Frisco residents are ‘sick of it’ amid ‘Indian takeover’ row

A political row broke out in Frisco, Texas, after a conservative commentator claimed residents were fed up with Indian communities in the area. She was responding to an Indian-American advocacy group that has warned of legal and civil rights action against anti-Indian hate in the state.

The Times of India

Resistance to Trump 2.0 is getting more confrontational

In Trump’s first term, activists focused on lobbying and voting. Now tactics are shifting to nonviolent civil disobedience

The Guardian - US

Newsom demands civil rights investigation into Dr. Oz over alleged discrimination

This represents the latest point of contention between California and federal officials

The Independent UK

US DoJ opens federal civil rights investigation into killing of Alex Pretti

Deputy attorney general makes announcement over fatal shooting in Minneapolis as fierce protests there continue

The Guardian - US

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US journalist Don Lemon arrested after covering anti-ICE protest at Minnesota church

Lemon, who was fired from CNN in 2023, has said he has no affiliation to the organisation that went into the church and that he was there as a journalist chronicling protesters.

The Conversation

From Colonial rebels to Minneapolis protesters, technology has long powered American social movements

Tens of millions of Americans have now seen video of the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti at the hands of federal agents in Minneapolis. The activities organized in response have not been initiated by outside agitators or left-wing zealots, but, rather, by everyday Americans protesting the tactics of…

The Independent UK

Trump team now working to save Native American mascots from schools that were told to remove them

Between 2022 and 2023, upwards of 16 schools altered their mascots, according to the National Congress of American Indians

Evening Standard

Eight veterans investigated over Bloody Sunday evidence will not be prosecuted

Thirteen people were shot dead when members of the Army’s Parachute Regiment opened fire on civil rights demonstrators in Londonderry in 1972.

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The Independent UK

How artist Gordon Parks' foundation keeps his legacy growing, even as it searches for new funding

Civil rights photographer and artist Gordon Parks' legacy continues to grow, even as the 20th anniversary of his death approaches

The Guardian - US

Families of two men killed in Trump’s military boat strikes sue US government

First-of-its kind suit filed by civil rights attorneys on behalf of families centers on 14 October strike in Caribbean Sea that killed six

The Conversation

White men held less than half the board seats on the top 50 Fortune list for the third straight year — but their numbers are rising

Historically, corporate board rooms have been mostly white and mostly male. Yet the trend started shifting in the 1970s, in part due to gains from the civil rights era and pro-diversity efforts by activists and business groups.

The Independent UK

Experts say the divide between Minnesota and federal authorities is unprecedented

A new Minnesota website lays out evidence to counter what state officials have called federal misinformation after immigration officials fatally shot two residents during the Trump administration's immigration crackdown

Roll Call

Spending bill would solidify Trump cuts in DHS oversight

The Homeland Security spending bill would solidify the Trump administration’s drastic cuts to oversight components at DHS.

The Conversation

Americans have fought back against authoritarianism at home before

The first year of Donald Trump’s second term has been marked by increasing authoritarianism at the heart of the US federal government. He has openly defied court orders, worked beyond the established remit of executive power and is making no secret of his strongman ambitions. History tells us that such…

The Independent UK

Protests inside churches are unusual despite long history of civil disobedience in the US

American religious history is rife with protest movements

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