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Justice Department pulls civil rights investigations into local police departments

The Trump administration is shutting down investigations into the practices of several local departments and whether they were violating civil rights.

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Columbia Violated Students’ Civil Rights, Government Investigation Finds

The university has been battling with the Trump administration over antisemitism concerns since March.

Los Angeles Times · 25d

A Trump-appointed Californian shakes up civil rights unit at the Justice Department

Democrats are demanding answers about a shifting work focus, diminished staffing and demands of Trump loyalty within the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, including from the Californian at its helm.

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Political leaders use DEI as a smokescreen to roll back human and civil rights | Opinion

DEI means supporting veterans and those with disabilities. It means policies to help parents care for children and help ...

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OP-Ed | The Trump Administration Just Gutted Police Oversight—And PORAC Is Celebrating the Wrong Side of History

The Trump administration has dismantled key federal oversight mechanisms meant to hold police departments accountable for ...

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Under Trump, the division formerly known as ‘civil rights’ is in peril

The Trump Justice Department’s civil rights division is not only neglecting its core mission but also taking actions ...

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Civil rights lawyers leave en masse as Justice Dept. mission shifts

Civil rights division director Harmeet K. Dhillon has redirected her staff to focus on combating antisemitism, anti-Christian bias and what she calls “woke ideology.” ...

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Trump DOJ changes to civil rights division spark mass exodus of attorneys

Current and former officials say the current effort amounts to the dismantling of the civil rights division and its ...

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Civil Liberties Weakness

Both efforts introduced draconian measures eroding civil and political rights guaranteed to US citizens and residents under the Constitution and international law, including removing the ...

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