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Christianity has long revered saints who would be called ‘transgender’ today

Several Republican-led states have restricted transgender rights: Iowa has signed a law removing civil rights protection for transgender people; Wyoming has prohibited state agencies from requiring the use of preferred pronouns; and Alabama recently passed a law that only two sexes would be recognized. Hundreds of bills have been introduced…

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‘Lawfare’ 2.0: From Beyonce and Bruce to Cuomo and Chicago mayor, Trump and Bondi’s enemies list is growing

Trump promised an end to ‘weaponization’ in government. Now he has a Justice Department at his disposal to commit ‘lawfare’ of his own, critics say

The Independent UK

We demanded justice after George Floyd’s death. Donald Trump made things worse, but we fight on

It is not just about honouring past victims. It is about battling those who want to take us backwards, says minister and civil rights activist Al Sharpton

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Trump administration says Columbia violated civil rights of Jewish students

The Trump administration is accusing Columbia University of violating the civil rights of Jewish students by “acting with deliberate indifference” toward what it describes as rampant antisemitism on campus

The Independent UK

US Justice Department ends post-George Floyd police reform settlements

The Trump administration has also announced it will rescind reports that found patterns of discrimination in policing.

Al Jazeera

DoJ moves to cancel police reform deals with Minneapolis and Louisville

Trump administration seeks to dismiss Biden-era consent decrees reached after deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor

The Guardian - US

Trump stops civil rights investigations of police in Minneapolis, Louisville and other communities

Justice Department pulls lawsuits against police departments in Louisville and Minneapolis, among others

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The Latest: US authorities appear to have begun deporting migrants to South Sudan, attorneys say

Attorneys say U.S. immigration authorities appear to have begun deporting migrants from Myanmar and Vietnam to South Sudan despite a court order on removals to third countries

The Independent UK

Justice Department investigates Chicago's hiring practices after mayor touts Black hires

The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into hiring practices at the city of Chicago in response to comments made by Mayor Brandon Johnson at a church Sunday, praising the number of and naming Black people in top positions in his administration

The Independent UK

Stricter bail rules advance through Texas House, which had blocked an overhaul in previous sessions

The House advanced a measure that would ask voters to amend the state Constitution to tighten the state’s bail laws, setting up a major policy win for Gov. Greg Abbott.

The Texas Tribune

Federal Court Scraps Rule That Gagged Tennessee Civil Rights Attorney From Criticizing a Private Prison

For nearly three years, Daniel Horwitz faced contempt of court for talking about a private prison that was one of his most frequent courtroom opponents.

Reason

‘He gave us a sense of pride’: Rev Al Sharpton on Malcolm X’s 100th birthday

Veteran activist reflects on Malcolm’s legacy and decades of progress now rolled back by Trump and ‘white supremacy on steroids’

The Guardian - US

The Afterlife of Malcolm X: how the civil rights icon influenced America

In the year in which the groundbreaking activist would have turned 100, a new book looks at the enduring impact of his words and how they resonate today

The Guardian - US

US justice department asks civil rights division attorneys to stay after mass exits

Officials also asked attorneys who were removed in April if they would consider returning to handle civil rights work

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Deaf President Now: The new documentary shedding light on ‘forgotten’ history of deaf civil rights movement

Thirty-seven years after protests at Gallaudet University, an innovative new film thrusts hearing audiences into the deaf experience

The Independent UK

Civil rights agency moves to fire judge fighting Trump directives

The federal agency tasked with protecting workers’ civil rights has moved to terminate a New York administrative judge who has resisted compliance with President Donald Trump’s directives for the agency

The Independent UK

Trump is gutting civil rights enforcement — and blocking a key tool against discrimination

Right-wing activist Harmeet Dhillon leads the storied Civil Rights Division while Trump orders federal agencies to stop enforcing laws that ban 'disparate impact'

The Independent UK

Georgia civil rights committee member resigns after being charged with homicide

DeAndre Pickett was just reappointed to Georgia’s advisory committee in March

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FDR united Democrats under the banner of ‘liberalism’ − but today’s Democratic Party has nothing to put on its hat

If Donald Trump has taught Americans anything, it’s that political parties can shift positions on any number of issues and retain strong support. Republicans had once been aggressive Cold Warriors, standing shoulder to shoulder with allies against Russia, but now they are isolationists. They once favored so-called “free markets,” but…

The Independent UK

Civil rights leaders say acquittals in Tyre Nichols' death highlight the need for police reform

After three former Memphis police officers were acquitted in the beating death of Tyre Nichols, community and civil rights leaders are expressing outrage over another disappointment in the long push for police reform

The Independent UK

What happened with the 5 police officers accused of crimes in Tyre Nichols’ fatal beating

Three of five former Memphis, Tennessee, police officers have been acquitted on all state charges in the 2023 fatal beating of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols

The Independent UK

Civil rights lawsuit filed in Florida deputy’s killing of US Airman Roger Fortson

The family of a U.S. airman who was killed by a Florida sheriff’s deputy inside his own home in 2024 has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit over the shooting

The Independent UK

Did White Lotus star Lisa Manobal really wear Rosa Parks’ face embroidered on her Met Gala outfit?

Fans thought the K-pop star was wearing face of the civil rights activist embroidered into her Louis Vuitton undergarment

The Independent UK

Lawsuit planned over Florida deputy's shooting of US airman who was killed in his own home

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump says he will file a lawsuit against a former Florida sheriff’s deputy and others in the May 2024 shooting death of 23-year-old U.S. Senior Airman Roger Fortson

The Independent UK

Trump administration investigating Illinois school district for discrimination over ‘privilege walks’ and diversity training

Allegations were subject of civil rights complaint from same teacher under first Trump administration

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