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Second Amendment Roundup: Civil Rights Division Sues Virgin Islands

The Virgin Islands government didn’t get the memo that Bruen was decided.

Reason

Barbara Rose Johns: The Teen Protester Turned Civil Rights Icon Honoured With a US Capitol Statue

Barbara Rose Johns, who led a student strike at 16 that challenged school segregation, is honoured with a statue in the US Capitol building history.

International Business Times UK

Muslim rights group sues Florida Gov. DeSantis over 'foreign terrorist' label

A leading Muslim civil rights group in the U_S_ has sued Florida Gov_ Ron DeSantis over his order labeling it a “foreign terrorist organization.”

The Independent UK

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Woman Who Says Neighbors 'Need to Go Back to Mexico' Uses Trump to Justify Her Racism

A Phoenix woman's attempt to justify racist remarks with references to Donald Trump has sparked outrage, legal scrutiny and renewed debate about xenophobia and political rhetoric in the United States.

International Business Times UK

US Capitol statue of teen civil rights leader Barbara Rose Johns to fill Robert E. Lee’s place

The U.S. Capitol will soon display a statue of a teenaged Barbara Rose Johns as she protested poor conditions at her segregated Virginia high school

The Independent UK

‘Just disgraceful’: outcry as Heritage thinktank appoints far-right figure to key post

Scott Yenor, who has offered views on women, marriage and LGBTQ+ rights, helped to found secretive fraternal order

The Guardian - US

US librarians tackle ‘manufactured crisis’ of book bans to protect LGBTQ+ rights

In at least half a dozen states, librarians have joined forces with civil rights groups to oppose book bans, often facing personal and professional repercussions

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Trump Administration Illegally Fired Federal DEI Workers Over 'Political Reasons,' New Lawsuit Claims

Lawsuit claims the Trump administration illegally fired workers in DEI roles, targeting them for being 'perceived political enemies' and violating civil rights law.

International Business Times UK

The DOJ Says It Will Challenge Unconstitutional Gun Policies. Maybe It Should Stop Defending Them.

The Justice Department's litigation positions are at odds with its avowed intent to protect Second Amendment rights.

Reason

Migrants held at Fort Bliss suffering physical abuse, unsafe conditions, human rights groups claim

The ACLU and other groups interviewed more than 45 migrants held at the detention center and call it a “human and civil rights catastrophe.”

The Texas Tribune

Officers at Texas immigration detention facility accused of beatings and sexual abuse

Civil rights coalition calls for immediate closure of camp, where more than 2,700 detainees are being held

The Guardian - US

Over 200 ex-staffers decry destruction of DoJ civil rights arm: ‘America deserves better’

Former employees from justice department’s civil rights division accuse Trump administration of purging experts

The Guardian - US

Florida declares US Muslim civil rights group a foreign terrorist organization

Ron DeSantis’s legally dubious order designating Cair – and Muslim Brotherhood – follows similar move by Texas

The Guardian - US

Second Amendment Roundup: Arms and the Citizenship Issue

Illegal aliens are prohibited from possession of firearms.

Reason

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The Independent UK

Florida governor declares Muslim civil rights group a terrorist organization

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has designated one of the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy groups in the U.S. a “foreign terrorist organization,” following a similar step by Texas last month

The Independent UK

Never-before-seen photos of Rosa Parks during the Selma march discovered

‘This is showing who Ms Parks was, both as a person and as an activist’

Benzinga

National Park Service Scraps Free Admission On MLK Day, Juneteenth: Adds Trump's Birthday In 2026

The National Park Service's decision to eliminate free admission on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth while adding President Donald Trump's birthday has drawn widespread criticism from civil rights leaders and lawmakers.

International Business Times UK

Trump's Axing MLK Day and Juneteenth to Make His Birthday a National Event

Donald Trump removed some regular US holidays and added his own birthday to make it a holiday event in the US.

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The Independent UK

Full list of National Park fee free days as Juneteenth and MLK Day are axed

It comes as international visitors face a steep new fee to visit America’s parks

The Independent UK

What boycotting looks like 70 years after the Montgomery Bus Boycott

The Montgomery Bus Boycott is marking its 70th anniversary

Reason

Journal of Free Speech Law: "Free Speech and Incorporation: A Reassessment," by Ilan Wurman

From the "Gitlow v. New York at 100" symposium, held this year at the Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law; other papers from that symposium will be published shortly.

The Guardian - US

Gutting of key US watchdog could pave way for grave immigration abuses, experts warn

Former oversight officials alarmed by dismantling of DHS system that oversees complaints about civil rights harms

The Guardian - US

What Rosa Parks can teach us about resistance today

Rosa Park’s story is about courage. But, lest one forget, it is also a story about breaking the law

Axios

America stares down erasure of Black history and progress

In the last year, federal, state and institutional decisions have gutted pillars of America's civil rights protections.

The Independent UK

Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson leaves hospital after treatment for neurological disorder

The Rev. Jesse Jackson's family says that the civil rights leader has been released from a hospital where he was treated for a rare neurological disorder

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