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Education Department, Office for Civil Rights and layoffs

CNN on MSN · 3d

‘Students will suffer harm’: Education Department’s civil rights office gutted by layoffs, closures

The Education Department’s civil rights office has been among the hardest hit by layoffs, with the Trump administration shuttering seven of its 12 regional offices and laying off nearly half of its staff.

The Times of India on MSN · 3d

Civil rights in crisis: How the US Education Department’s shift is reshaping student protections

The US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is undergoing a significant transformation, shifting its focus from traditional student protections to cases aligned with the administration’s political agenda.

NBC News on MSN · 1d

What the Education Department layoffs could mean for students with disabilities

The layoffs are the first step toward dismantling the department, a goal espoused by President Donald Trump and his education secretary, Linda McMahon. Experts say they raise concerns about what the future will look like for civil rights enforcement as the Trump administration continues chipping away at federal oversight.

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Activists are ‘up for the fight’ to preserve civil rights in an era of uncertainty: Rev. Sharpton

It’s the 60th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday” and civil rights activists took to the streets of Selma, Alabama to remember the ...

Education Week1d

Civil Rights, Research, and More: What’s Hit Hardest by Massive Ed. Dept. Cuts

An analysis of the Trump administration's cuts to the agency shows its civil rights enforcement and research arms are hit particularly hard.

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Khalil Fights Back: Legal Team Urges Court to Protect His First Amendment Rights Amid Retaliatory ICE Detention

In a battle over free speech and government overreach, Columbia graduate student Mahmoud Khalil has taken his fight to ...

AFRO American Newspapers6h

Black Americans are Under Attack. Diversity Equity and Inclusion is just the beginning.

Discover the origins and benefits of DEI programs, their evolution, and the ongoing debate around their implementation in ...

WLKY on MSN10d

1 former, 2 current KSP troopers federally indicted for civil rights violations

A federal grand jury has indicted one former and two current Kentucky State Police troopers for civil rights violations.

Southern Poverty Law Center6d

60 years after Bloody Sunday, foot soldiers address current threats to democracy

Civil rights advocates fear that current ideological divisions and erosion of voting rights will have a dangerous impact on ...

Nevada Current10d

If feds violate civil rights in rounding up migrants here, NV police could be left holding the bag

There are also home-grown legal reasons why Nevada law enforcement agencies should be reluctant to serve as local arms of ...

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Current, former Kentucky State Police troopers indicted in connection to beatings

On Tuesday, the Department of Justice announced federal charges against Thomas Czartorski, James Cameron Wright and Jarrod ...

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