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DOJ Investigates UC System for Antisemitism Following Campus Protests

The Department of Justice launched a Title VII investigation into the University of California system for potential antisemitism following protests on several campuses related to the Israel-Hamas conflict, prompting concerns about the working environment for Jewish faculty and staff.

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Trump's DEI Rollback Sparks Civil Rights Concerns

The re-election of Donald Trump has led to the dismantling of federal DEI programs and similar corporate actions, triggering concerns about a resurgence of systemic racism and prompting renewed calls for civil rights activism, mirroring historical patterns of setbacks in the fight for racial equalit...

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Civil Rights Leader Hazel Dukes Dies at 92

Hazel Dukes, president of the New York State NAACP for nearly 50 years, died Saturday at age 92; her lifelong advocacy for civil rights significantly impacted voting rights, fair housing, and Black women's representation in politics, culminating in her 2023 Spingarn Medal.

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EEOC Drops Gender Identity Discrimination Lawsuits Following Trump Executive Order

The EEOC dropped seven gender identity discrimination lawsuits, including a case against Culver's restaurant in Michigan, after President Trump issued an executive order stating the government recognizes only male and female sexes. The ACLU is intervening to represent some plaintiffs.

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Prison Labor Fuels Major Food Brands: A Photographic and Investigative Report

Photographic evidence and an Associated Press investigation reveal the ongoing use of incarcerated labor on American prison farms by major food companies, creating a hidden link between consumer goods and exploitative labor practices.

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Faulty Facial Recognition Leads to Wrongful Arrest of Detroit Woman

A Detroit woman, LaDonna Crutchfield, was wrongly arrested for attempted murder due to a flawed facial recognition match; police failed to verify basic details despite knowing the suspect's name and clear physical discrepancies, leading to her wrongful detention and release only after providing DNA ...

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Georgia's Stone Mountain Park: Battle over Confederate Monument

Stone Mountain Park in Georgia, visited by over 4 million yearly, faces legal challenges to its Confederate carving; a coalition seeks to focus on natural history instead, while an $11 million "Truth Telling" center is planned to open this fall, aiming to provide a more comprehensive historical narr...

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Hazel Dukes, Civil Rights Leader, Dies at 92

Hazel Dukes, president of the New York State NAACP for nearly 50 years, died peacefully at age 92 on Saturday; her lifelong advocacy for voting rights, economic development, fair housing, and education significantly impacted underserved communities and national politics.

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Iowa Eliminates Gender Identity Protections from Civil Rights Code

Iowa became the first US state to remove gender identity protections from its civil rights code on July 1, 2024, following Governor Kim Reynolds's signing of a bill that defines sex based on biological sex assigned at birth, sparking protests and legal challenges from LGBTQ+ advocacy groups.

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Trump Administration Terminates Half of Fair Housing Act Enforcement Grants

The Trump administration is canceling nearly half of the grants to private nonprofits that enforce the Fair Housing Act, impacting their ability to process approximately 75% of the 34,000 annual complaints, mostly disability-related, and potentially leading to service reductions or closures.

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Iowa Removes Gender Identity Protections from Civil Rights Code

Iowa lawmakers passed legislation Thursday removing gender identity protections from the state's civil rights code, defying massive protests and becoming the first state to do so; the bill now heads to the governor's desk for approval.

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Baylor Gospel Archive Expands with Oral Histories Grant

Baylor University's Black Gospel Archive, holding over 60,000 digitized gospel songs (1945-1980), received a grant to add oral histories, addressing gaps in understanding the music's origins and cultural context during the Civil Rights Movement.

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