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Immigration judge purged by Trump sues DOJ for firing women and minorities in favor of white men

Exclusive details: Former immigration court judge Florence Chamberlin claims she was illegally terminated for her sex, race and political views as an advocate for immigrants

The Independent UK

These civil rights leaders put their lives on the line for voting rights. Now they say we’re ‘going backwards’

Organizers, including Selma foot soliders, say ruling is latest chapter in long battle over Black disenfranchisement in US

The Guardian - US

Jesse Jackson Comes to Town

In honor of the late civil rights leader, the Observer resurfaces an encounter between the reverend and Molly Ivins.

Texas Observer

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DOJ Challenges Denver's 'Assault Weapon' Ban and Colorado's Magazine Limit

Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon argues that both laws violate the Second Amendment by banning arms in common use for lawful purposes.

Reason

Young King: revealing book shines light on Martin Luther King Jr’s early days

Lerone Martin’s new book offers fascinating insight into the civil rights icon’s younger years

The Guardian - US

US rights agency sues New York Times for discriminating against white man passed over for promotion

A federal civil rights agency filed a discrimination lawsuit Tuesday against the New York Times, claiming that the new organization passed over a white male employee for a promotion in favor of a lesser qualified woman to meet its diversity goals

The Independent UK

The Trump Administration Sues the New York Times for Allegedly Denying White Man Promotion Because of Race and Sex

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued The New York Times on Tuesday, accusing the newspaper of violating federal civil rights law by denying a promotion to a White male editor while allegedly relying on diversity, equity and inclusion goals in its hiring process.

Latin Times

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Historic women’s college faces government investigation for admitting trans students

The Department of Education will determine whether Smith College violated Title IX by allowing trans women to enroll

The Independent UK

Trump Administration Opens Federal Probe Into Smith College Over Trans Student Admissions

Smith College, one of the nation's best-known women's colleges, is facing a federal civil rights investigation over its policy allowing transgender women to enroll, opening a new front in the Trump administration's broader effort to redefine Title IX protections around biological sex.

Latin Times

Trump administration investigates Smith College for admitting transgender women

Civil rights inquiry claims policy may breach Title IX as administration escalates attacks on trans rights

The Guardian - US

A slow shift among Black voters is opening the door for Republicans

Even modest GOP gains — combined with weakening party loyalty — could make a big difference.

Axios

Civil rights groups sue to stop Texas immigration law

Senate Bill 4, scheduled to take effect next week, lets Texas police arrest people suspected of illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.

The Texas Tribune

'Goodnight Brother, Let's Go to Bed', Trump Opens a Rally in Florida Accusing Rep Ilhan Omar of Incest

Donald Trump's Florida rally speech sparked controversy with personal attacks on Rep Ilhan Omar, reviving debunked allegations and drawing criticism from political opponents and civil rights advocates.

International Business Times UK

ICE warrants were central to Abbott’s immigration dispute with Texas cities. Here’s how they work.

Unlike criminal warrants, ICE administrative warrants don’t require approval from an independent judge. ICE defends the practice, but legal experts say they can have errors and risk wrongful detention.

The Texas Tribune

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The Guardian - US

What is the US supreme court’s voting rights ruling about and will it affect midterms?

Rightwing justices in Louisiana v Callais led 6-3 vote to redraw congressional maps in blow to Voting Rights Act

International Business Times UK

ICE Agent Jonathan Ross Who Shot Renee Good Still Working: Will He Escape Justice After Reassignment?

Ross returned to administrative and investigative duties within three months of the incident, after being placed on leave for just three days.

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: White House celebrates as civil rights groups condemn supreme court’s Voting Rights Act ruling

Court’s 6-3 decision is a major upheaval in US civil rights law and gives lawmakers permission to draw districting plans that weaken the influence of Black and other minority voters– key US politics stories from Wednesday 29 April at a glance

Axios

Supreme Court narrows voting law, lifting GOP odds of keeping House

The ruling could reshape voting all across the South and could boost the Republican majority in the House.

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The Independent UK

Former Nebraska women’s basketball coach admitted to having sex with player, attorney claims

Ashley Scoggin filed a lawsuit against the coach, Chuck Love, in 2024, alleging that her civil rights were violated in the lead-up to her dismissal

The Guardian - UK

Bristol launches summer of activist events to become UK civil rights capital

Programme of events announced on anniversary of Bristol bus boycott aimed at inspiring new social manifesto for city

Digital Camera World

RIP Jack Thornell: the press photographer who captured James Meredith's assassination attempt, but worried he'd be fired for not getting the photo – only to go on and win a Pulitzer

We look back at the late photojournalist's extraordinary career

International Business Times UK

Ted Bundy DNA Case Explains Why New DNA Tech Is Changing Cold Case Outcomes

Civil rights attorney Shari Karney notes how DNA technology has solved a Ted Bundy case after 50 years, providing closure to victims' families.

Latin Times

Lawmakers and Activists Demand Answers After ICE Detainees Launch Hunger Strike at Michigan Facility

Lawmakers and civil rights groups in Michigan are demanding an independent investigation of the North Lake Processing Center in Baldwin, Michigan. The initiative came after immigrants under custody in the privately operated ICE facility launched a hunger and labor strike to protest what advocates described as medical neglect, inadequate food,…

The Times of India

Indian-origin Trump aide slammed for her outfit joke after White House shooting: 'I lost some professional respect for you'

Harmeet Dhillon, the Indian-origin aide of President Donald Trump, who was present at the White House dinner where a shooting took place targeting the administration officials, made some jokes that did not go down well with a majority of the social media users. The assistant attorney general for the Civil…

Sports Illustrated

Civil Rights Groups Issue Grave Warning for World Cup Visitors to the U.S.

The Trump administration may pose a threat to fans coming to the U.S. this summer.

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