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Title IX’s effectiveness in addressing campus sexual assault is at risk − a law professor explains why

Most Americans assume that schools are legally required to protect students from sexual harassment and assault under Title IX – the federal law enacted in 1972 that bans sexual discrimination in education.

The Conversation

New York Times v Sullivan: the 60-year old Supreme Court judgment that press freedom depends on in Trump era

Donald Trump is attempting to sue the New York Times. In a lawsuit filed on September 15 the US president charged that the paper, two Times journalists and also the publisher Penguin Random House committed libel and defamation against him in series of articles and a book discussing his business…

The Conversation

Oklahoma Republicans propose all state colleges must have Charlie Kirk statue

Schools would be required to build memorial plaza and describe slain activist as civil rights leader or face fines

The Guardian - US

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Video of Education Law and Policy Panel on "Federal Efforts to Combat Antisemitism: Restoring Campus Civil Rights or Infringing Academic Freedom?"

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Donald Trump administration threatens to prosecute Office Depot employee for refusing to print Charlie Kirk flyers

Someone needs to explain the First Amendment to our Attorney General.

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Family of Black Man Found Hanging From Tree in Mississippi Was Told He Died in His Dorm Bed — Is There a Cover-up?

Family of Trey Reed, a Black student found hanging at Delta State, say police first told them he died in his dorm. Lawyers demand transparency.

International Business Times UK

First Trey Reed, Now Cory Zukatis: Police Insist No Link Between Two Dead Men Found Hanging From Trees

The hanging deaths of Trey Reed and Cory Zukatis in Mississippi on the same day spark calls for federal inquiry, though police insist the cases are unrelated.

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University of California students, professors and staff sue the Trump administration

University of California faculty, staff and student organizations and labor unions have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, saying the federal government is using civil rights laws to wage a campaign against the university to curtail academic freedom and undermine free speech

The Independent UK

Trump team plans to give historically black and tribal colleges $500 million in money taken from DEI program cuts

Shifts in education budget to HBCUs as Trump administration has slashed civil rights investigations and sought to de-emphasize parts of Black history in major U.S. museums

The Independent UK

Ex-British soldier goes on trial for Bloody Sunday killings

More than a half century after British troops opened fire on civil rights marchers in Northern Ireland in what became known as Bloody Sunday, a single soldier is going on trial

The Independent UK

How the violence unfolded on Bloody Sunday

The shootings happened at the conclusion of a banned protest march by the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association.

The Independent UK

The victims of Bloody Sunday

Thirteen people were killed on January 30 1972 when paratroopers opened fire on civil rights protesters in Londonderry.

The Independent UK

To Fill Vacant Positions After Waves Of Firings, Many Federal Scientists, Lawyers And Experts Now Have To Work In Roles They Don't Understand

Thousands of federal workers have been moved into new jobs they have little or no training for, according to The Washington Post. The workers, including civil rights lawyers, Social Security staff, and labor specialists, say they've been pushed into unfamiliar roles after waves of firings and resignations since President Donald…

Benzinga

The chilling effect of Title VI investigations: the professors accused of antisemitism

Exclusive: Andrea Brower quits Gonzaga University after the Civil Rights Act is used to challenge her pro-Gaza activism

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The Independent UK

Former Memphis officer being released from custody after new trial ordered in Tyre Nichols case

A judge has ruled that a former Memphis police officer convicted of federal civil rights charges in the beating death of Tyre Nichols will be released from custody after a new trial was ordered in the case

The Independent UK

Court rules Georgia county didn't discriminate by denying coverage of gender-affirming surgery

A federal appeals court has reversed earlier rulings that found a Georgia county illegally discriminated against a sheriff’s deputy by not covering her gender-affirming surgery

Texas Observer

The Arc Doesn’t Bend Itself

A new memoir traces the evolution of a trailblazing civil rights group in Texas.

The Independent UK

Feds launch investigation into NC train system to see if they can yank federal money in wake of Iryna Zarutska stabbing

State and federal officials alike investigating Charlotte transit agency after string of violent incidents

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The Independent UK

MAGA darling lawyer who took Biden to Supreme Court now calls Trump ‘way worse’

Jenin Younes joins prominent civil rights group to take on ‘insane’ Trump attacks against pro-Palestinian speech

Benzinga

LA Mayor Karen Bass Calls Supreme Court Ruling On Lifting ICE Restrictions 'Dangerous' And 'Un-American'

The Supreme Court's decision to lift restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Los Angeles has ignited sharp criticism from lawmakers and civil rights advocates, who warn it could enable racial profiling and threaten personal freedoms.

The Independent UK

Joseph McNeil, who helped sparked a protest movement at a North Carolina lunch counter, dies at 83

Joseph McNeil, a key figure in the civil rights movement, has died at 83

The Guardian - US

Trump wants to rewrite American history. Maybe he should learn it first

The president seeking to overhaul the Smithsonian has a dark vision of the past that he’s using to advance his agenda

The Independent UK

What to know in the case against former Memphis police officers in the death of Tyre Nichols

The federal criminal case against former Memphis police officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols has taken a shocking, unusual twist: Three of them are getting a new trial because a judge made comments after their convictions that raised questions of bias

The Guardian - US

Civil rights groups alarmed over Quebec’s move to ban prayer in public

Announcement follows statements from Quebec premier, who expressed frustration over public prayers in Montreal

The Independent UK

ICE asks permission to use Chicago Navy base as launch pad for its immigration and deportation crackdown

The president campaigned on reducing crime but his militaristic approach has sparked controversy among state leaders and civil rights groups

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