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National Park Service Scraps Free Admission On MLK Day, Juneteenth: Adds Trump's Birthday In 2026

The National Park Service's decision to eliminate free admission on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth while adding President Donald Trump's birthday has drawn widespread criticism from civil rights leaders and lawmakers.

Benzinga

Trump's Axing MLK Day and Juneteenth to Make His Birthday a National Event

Donald Trump removed some regular US holidays and added his own birthday to make it a holiday event in the US.

International Business Times UK

Full list of National Park fee free days as Juneteenth and MLK Day are axed

It comes as international visitors face a steep new fee to visit America’s parks

The Independent UK

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What boycotting looks like 70 years after the Montgomery Bus Boycott

The Montgomery Bus Boycott is marking its 70th anniversary

The Independent UK

Journal of Free Speech Law: "Free Speech and Incorporation: A Reassessment," by Ilan Wurman

From the "Gitlow v. New York at 100" symposium, held this year at the Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law; other papers from that symposium will be published shortly.

Reason

Gutting of key US watchdog could pave way for grave immigration abuses, experts warn

Former oversight officials alarmed by dismantling of DHS system that oversees complaints about civil rights harms

The Guardian - US

What Rosa Parks can teach us about resistance today

Rosa Park’s story is about courage. But, lest one forget, it is also a story about breaking the law

The Guardian - US

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America stares down erasure of Black history and progress

In the last year, federal, state and institutional decisions have gutted pillars of America's civil rights protections.

Axios

Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson leaves hospital after treatment for neurological disorder

The Rev. Jesse Jackson's family says that the civil rights leader has been released from a hospital where he was treated for a rare neurological disorder

The Independent UK

Judge seeks settlement in 'Alligator Alcatraz' civil rights lawsuit

A federal judge in Florida wants civil rights attorneys and lawyers for the U.S. and Florida to hammer out a settlement in a lawsuit over whether detainees at an immigration center in the Everglades are getting adequate access to attorneys

The Independent UK

Trump DoJ’s focus on Maga goals harms other investigations, experts warn

Exodus of lawyers under Trump weakens department’s capacity in civil rights, national security and other areas

The Guardian - US

Who can tame Trump? An unlikely candidate is emerging: the Catholic church

Inequality, immigration and civil rights are the battlegrounds on which the church, and some other Christian denominations, are fighting, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK

Black Firefighter Sues For £19m After Co-Worker's Rope Gesture 'Evokes Slavery'

Bloomfield firefighter Patrick Thomas has filed a federal civil rights suit seeking approximately £19 million ($25 million), alleging a colleague handed him a tied noose during training and that the department failed to act.

International Business Times UK

Muslim civil rights group sues Texas for labeling it a terrorist organization

A Muslim civil rights group has filed a lawsuit against Texas Governor Greg Abbott

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Texas governor declares one of America’s largest Muslim civil rights group a terrorist organization

CAIR accused Greg Abbott of stoking ‘anti-Muslim hysteria’

The Independent UK

The Education Department is dismantling. Here's what that means

The Education Department is breaking off several of its main offices and giving their responsibilities to other federal agencies, an early look at how President Donald Trump could fulfill his campaign pledge to close the department entirely

International Business Times UK

Rev. Jesse Jackson in Hospital at 84 as Family Reveals He Is Breathing Without Machines

Rev. Jesse Jackson, 84, has been admitted to hospital, with his family confirming he is stable and breathing without help. Nationwide concern continues to grow.

The Independent UK

What to know about how Florida will teach McCarthyism and the Cold War

Students in Florida’s public schools will soon be learning an interpretation of McCarthyism and the Cold War that is steeped in rhetoric of that era

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The Independent UK

Chicago civil rights leader Jesse Jackson hospitalized for rare neurological disorder

The Rev. Jesse Jackson is in the hospital with a rare neurological disorder

Axios

Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson hospitalized

"The family appreciates all prayers at this time," his Rainbow PUSH Coalition said.

International Business Times UK

'Insufferable' Pastor Mocked After He Says Women Shouldn't Vote After 'Moral Atrocity' Remark

Dale Partridge and Doug Wilson draw widespread condemnation for remarks linking women's suffrage to societal decline, igniting debates over faith, politics, and civil rights.

The Guardian - UK

A new start after 60: I found my feet in midlife, became a park ranger at 85 – and retired happily at 100

At 104, Betty Reid Soskin has had the most extraordinary life, from protest singing to civil rights activism to meeting the Obamas. She reflects on what it takes to stay strong and keep going

Euronews

Cornell University reaches deal with Trump administration to restore federal funding for research

Cornell has joined the ranks of other top universities, including Columbia, Brown and Pennsylvania, who have made deals with the Trump administration to comply with their interpretation of civil rights laws in order to restore federal funding for research projects.

The Independent UK

Cornell University announces deal with Trump administration to restore withheld federal funding

Cornell University has agreed to pay $60 million and accept the Trump administration’s interpretation of civil rights laws in order to restore federal funding and end investigations into the Ivy League school

The Independent UK

Trump taps DEI critic to lead workplace civil rights agency

President Donald Trump has appointed Andrea Lucas as chair of the nation's top workplace civil rights agency

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