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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.

ProPublica on MSN · 4d

Massive Layoffs at the Department of Education Erode Its Civil Rights Division

Only five of the agency’s civil rights offices remain nationwide. Those who are still with the department say it will now be “virtually impossible” to resolve discrimination complaints.

NBC News on MSN · 2d

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 ...

5don MSN

U.S. Added to Global Human Rights Watchlist Over Declining Civil Liberties

Other countries on the watchlist include the Democratic Republic of Congo, Italy, Pakistan, and Serbia.

7don MSN

At Selma’s civil rights anniversary, fears rise about the way forward

Worried about the future, marchers crossed the Edmund Pettis Bridge on Sunday in the 60th commemoration of one of the most ...

WLKY on MSN11d

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.

Nevada Current11d

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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