Fears for civil rights as Trump taps Maga darling for key justice department role Rights leaders worry that Harmeet Dhillon could harm work into police misconduct, discrimination and hate crimes The Guardian - US · Dec 17, 2024
DOJ Report Reveals Police Misconduct In Mount Vernon, New York US DOJ report reveals civil rights violations and financial mismanagement in Mount Vernon Police Department, prompting reforms and accountability measures. Top News · Dec 15, 2024
DOJ Likely to Challenge Diversity Programs as Advocates Prep for 'The Most Virulent Anti-dei Administration' Trump has signaled his intent to use the DOJ's Civil Rights Division, originally established to combat racial discrimination, to oppose DEI practices Latin Times · Dec 14, 2024
Trump's civil rights pick spurs alarm Advocates warned that Harmeet K. Dhillon would place loyalty to Trump over her duties to enforce legal protections Salon · Dec 11, 2024
New York councilwoman calls for Trump civil rights probe against Alvin Bragg after ‘racial’ Daniel Penny case Trump has frequently used racist trops to attack Bragg, whose office prosecuted landmark hush money case against Republican The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024
Trump picks Maga darling Harmeet Dhillon to lead civil rights cases at DoJ Ardent Trump supporter took on culture-war cases as San Francisco lawyer and filed lawsuits over election ‘integrity’ The Guardian - US · Dec 10, 2024
Sam Cooke’s shocking death left a lot of questions – but nothing can overshadow his music and message PLAYBACK: The soulful Sixties crooner was 33 when he was shot by the manager of a $3-a-night motel in Los Angeles. The lingering conspiracies surrounding his death, writes Mark Beaumont, threaten to overshadow a life of music and civil rights activism – not to mention a voice that would go… The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024
Trump Nominates Dhillon For Assistant Attorney General For Civil Rights President-elect Trump announces key nominations and appointments, highlighting Dhillon, Paoletta, and Crosbie for crucial roles in his administration. Top News · Dec 10, 2024
Report finds police in Massachusetts city let officers engage in sex with suspected prostitutes The police department in Worcester, Massachusetts has allowed officers to engage in sexual contact with women suspected of involvement in the commercial sex trade while also allowing other civil rights violations The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2024
Memphis Police Department Under Investigation For Civil Rights Violations Investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice uncovers civil rights violations by Memphis Police Department, including excessive force and racial discrim... Top News · Dec 6, 2024
Former soldier accused of two murders on Bloody Sunday pleads not guilty Soldier F is accused of murdering James Wray and William McKinney when members of the Parachute Regiment shot dead 13 civil rights protesters in 1972. Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2024
Things to know about the federal investigation into the Memphis Police Department A U.S. Department of Justice investigation found that the Memphis Police Department committed a host of civil rights violations, including using excessive force, making illegal traffic stops and disproportionately targeting Black people in the majority Black city The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2024
White and Black activists worked strategically in parallel in Detroit 50 years ago, fighting for civil rights Since the murder of George Floyd in 2020, some white people have been wondering how they can work with Black people to fight racial inequality. The Conversation · Dec 5, 2024
Justice Department and the city of Memphis to address results of scathing police investigation A federal investigation has found that the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols by officers after he ran away from a traffic stop in 2023 exposed serious problems in the Memphis Police Department, from the use of excessive force to the mistreatment of Black people in the majority-Black city The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2024
The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2024 Memphis says it won't agree to federal oversight of police department ahead of investigation report The city of Memphis says will not agree to negotiate federal oversight of its police department until can review and challenge results of a yet-to-be-released Department of Justice investigation into how its officers use force and treat minorities
The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2024 These local sheriffs are already preparing to help Trump carry out his mass deportation plans Local sheriffs could help ICE find and detain migrants, raising alarms from civil rights advocates
The Guardian - US · Nov 28, 2024 Not just dessert: how sweet potato pie became a tool of Black American resistance From the civil rights movement to the killing of Michael Brown, the deep orange dish has gained cultural power in the US – and comforted generations of Black families
The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2024 Bernice King is glad Trump’s inauguration falls on her father’s holiday. She sees it as a wake-up call Civil rights leaders are worried Trump’s administration could roll back the rights of US residents
The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2024 Paul Stephenson obituary Civil rights activist who organised the Bristol bus boycott, paving the way for the Race Relations Act of 1965
Top News · Nov 20, 2024 Trump's Education Agenda: Changes And Challenges Ahead President-elect Trump's plans to reform the Department of Education and its implications for federal funding and educational policies.
Marie Claire · Nov 19, 2024 Is 'Say Nothing' Based on a True Story? Here's What to Know About Dolours and Marian Price The new FX series is set in Ireland during The Troubles.
The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2024 Former West Virginia jail officers plead guilty to civil rights violation in fatal assault on inmate Two more former West Virginia correctional officers have pleaded guilty to a federal civil rights violation in the death of a man who died less than a day after being booked into a jail
Al Jazeera · Nov 16, 2024 ‘Dastardly deeds’: Family of Malcolm X sues US agencies over assassination The civil rights leader’s family has accused the CIA, FBI and NYPD of concealing prior knowledge of the assassination.
Evening Standard · Nov 15, 2024 Malcolm X’s daughters sue CIA and FBI alleging involvement in civil rights leader's death Malcolm X’s family allege US government agencies played role in civil rights leader’s assassination in 1965
The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2024 The daughters of Malcolm X sue the CIA, FBI and NYPD over the civil rights leader's assassination Three daughters of Malcolm X are accusing multiple law enforcement agencies in a $100 million lawsuit of playing roles in the 1965 assassination of the civil rights leader