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Department of Education Lays Off 1,315 Employees, Raising Concerns About Service Delivery
The Department of Education laid off 1,315 employees on Tuesday, a nearly 50% reduction impacting offices for civil rights and federal student aid, raising concerns about service delivery for vulnerable students despite assurances from Secretary McMahon.
Department of Education Lays Off 1,315 Employees, Raising Concerns About Service Delivery
The Department of Education laid off 1,315 employees on Tuesday, a nearly 50% reduction impacting offices for civil rights and federal student aid, raising concerns about service delivery for vulnerable students despite assurances from Secretary McMahon.
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52% Bias Score
Trump Administration Announces Massive Department of Education Staff Cuts
The Trump administration announced nearly 50% staff cuts at the U.S. Department of Education, impacting all divisions; hundreds of employees received layoff notices, raising concerns about service disruptions and legal challenges.
Trump Administration Announces Massive Department of Education Staff Cuts
The Trump administration announced nearly 50% staff cuts at the U.S. Department of Education, impacting all divisions; hundreds of employees received layoff notices, raising concerns about service disruptions and legal challenges.
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32% Bias Score
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.
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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52% Bias Score
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...
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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48% Bias Score
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.
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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20% Bias Score
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.
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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48% Bias Score
Trump Administration Dismantles Education Department's Civil Rights Office
The Trump administration is dramatically reducing the federal education department's Office of Civil Rights, impacting ongoing investigations into antisemitism on college campuses, amid Republican efforts to limit federal power in education.
Trump Administration Dismantles Education Department's Civil Rights Office
The Trump administration is dramatically reducing the federal education department's Office of Civil Rights, impacting ongoing investigations into antisemitism on college campuses, amid Republican efforts to limit federal power in education.
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60% Bias Score
Selma's Bloody Sunday: 60 Years Later, Voting Rights Remain at Risk
The 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, the violent 1965 attack on voting rights marchers in Selma, Alabama, was commemorated amid concerns about new voting restrictions and efforts to weaken federal agencies that protect minority rights. The event, which galvanized support for the 1965 Voting Rights...
Selma's Bloody Sunday: 60 Years Later, Voting Rights Remain at Risk
The 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, the violent 1965 attack on voting rights marchers in Selma, Alabama, was commemorated amid concerns about new voting restrictions and efforts to weaken federal agencies that protect minority rights. The event, which galvanized support for the 1965 Voting Rights...
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28% Bias Score
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...
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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44% Bias Score
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.
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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12% Bias Score
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.
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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60% Bias Score
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.
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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32% Bias Score
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