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The Latest Breaking News from Civil Rights

The US cities left behind as Trump ends key police accountability reforms

Consent decrees meant to curb police abuse are ending in more than 20 cities, including Breonna Taylor’s Louisville

The Guardian - US · Jul 25, 2025

Supreme Court blocks North Dakota redistricting ruling that would gut key part of Voting Rights Act

The Supreme Court has blocked a lower-court ruling in a redistricting dispute in North Dakota that would gut a landmark federal civil rights law for millions of people

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2025

New sentencing dates set for 5 former Memphis, Tennessee, officers in Tyre Nichols case

A judge has scheduled sentencings in December for five former Memphis police officers convicted of federal charges in the beating death of Tyre Nichols

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2025

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Consent decrees force schools to desegregate. The Trump administration is striking them down

Plaquemines parish, Louisiana, will not be forced to follow the law for the first time since the 1960s

The Guardian - US · Jul 24, 2025

William McNeil Jr. Lawsuit Update: New Body Cam Footage Released, What It Says About Alleged Excessive Force Case

Newly released bodycam footage adds detail to William McNeil Jr.'s arrest, now central to a civil rights lawsuit alleging excessive force and racial bias.

International Business Times UK · Jul 24, 2025

Columbia University To Pay Over $200 Million To Trump Administration To End Probe, Restore Federal Funding

Columbia University has settled with the Trump administration, putting an end to federal investigations into alleged civil rights violations related to campus protests over the Israel-Hamas war.

Benzinga · Jul 24, 2025

Why Is Columbia University Paying A $200 Million Fine? Here's What They Did Wrong According To Trump

Columbia University will pay $221 million and adopt major reforms after a federal probe found civil rights violations and failure to address antisemitism.

International Business Times UK · Jul 24, 2025

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Trump administration opens inquiry into universities over Daca scholarships

Education department to look into scholarships for students from Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program

The Guardian - US · Jul 23, 2025

Trump dumps a pile of MLK files. Why not the Epstein files?

Trump releases MLK files amidst backlash over withholding Epstein documents, fuelling selective transparency claims.

Al Jazeera · Jul 22, 2025

MLK Files Unsealed: What Is It And Why Is The Family of Martin Luther King Protesting?

Newly unsealed FBI files related to Martin Luther King Jr.'s death have triggered protests from his family, who fear privacy breaches and the spread of conspiracy theories. Here's what we know.

International Business Times UK · Jul 22, 2025

Video shows Florida deputies punching and dragging a Black man from his car

A video of Florida deputies punching and dragging a Black man from his car during a traffic stop has caused national outrage, with civil rights lawyers accusing authorities of fabricating their arrest report

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2025

Ex-police officer gets 3-year prison sentence over Breonna Taylor death

Brett Hankison was found guilty for his connection to the fatal raid, but was recommended a mere one-day sentence by the US Justice Department

Evening Standard · Jul 22, 2025

MLK Jr’s daughter tells Trump ‘now do the Epstein files’ after 230,000 pages released on civil rights leader

Bernice King’s demand comes after Tulsi Gabbard announced the release of thousands of documents tied to Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1968 assassination

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2025

Trump administration delves into MAGA distractions in deviation from the so-called Epstein files

The Trump administration has recently focused on a slew of issues not related to Epstein, from civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, to the names of sports teams in Washington and Cleveland

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2025

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Benzinga · Jul 22, 2025

Martin Luther King Jr. FBI Records Released By Trump Administration: Al Sharpton Says, 'Desperate Attempt' To Distract People From Epstein Firestorm

On Monday, the Trump administration made public over 240,000 pages of FBI surveillance records on Martin Luther King Jr., a move that has sparked controversy among King’s family and the civil rights organization he co-founded.

International Business Times · Jul 21, 2025

Ex-US Policeman In Breonna Taylor Killing Sentenced To 33 Months

A federal judge on Monday rejected an appeal for leniency by the Trump Justice Department and sentenced an ex-police officer to 33 months in prison for violating the civil rights of a Black woman whose 2020 killing fueled widespread protests.

Al Jazeera · Jul 21, 2025

US police officer in Breonna Taylor death sentenced to 33 months in prison

Prosecutors had asked that officer Brett Hankison be given a sentence of one day for his role in the fatal shooting.

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2025

Trump administration releases details of FBI investigation into MLK Jr’s killing as his family insists James Earl Ray was not the shooter

The King family remains convinced someone else killed the civil rights leader and say they’ll look at the newly released files for ‘additional insights’

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Al Jazeera · Jul 21, 2025

Trump administration declassifies Martin Luther King Jr assassination files

The release of hundreds of thousands of pages related to the civil rights leader comes despite his family’s opposition.

Euronews · Jul 21, 2025

Paris pays homage to entertainer and civil rights activist Josephine Baker with vibrant new mural

A striking new mural in northeast Paris celebrates Josephine Baker – American-born performer, French Resistance spy, and civil rights hero – bringing her spirit back to the streets of the city she once called home.

Al Jazeera · Jul 18, 2025

Why do US prosecutors want a one-day sentence for Breonna Taylor shooting?

Taylor, an emergency medical technician, was killed in her home during a botched police raid in March 2020.

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2025

Civil rights work is slowing as Trump dismantles the Education Department, agency data shows

Data from the Education Department shows the pace at which it resolves civil rights complaints has slowed as the Trump administration dismantles the agency

Al Jazeera · Jul 17, 2025

Prosecutors recommend one day of prison for officer in Breonna Taylor death

Under President Donald Trump, the Justice Department has asked a judge to consider a significantly lighter sentencing.

The Guardian - US · Jul 17, 2025

DoJ seeks single-day sentence for officer who fired into Breonna Taylor’s home

Department of Justice says no prison needed for ex-officer convicted of violating Taylor’s civil rights in fatal 2020 raid

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025

‘Racism in plain sight’: Outrage after DOJ seeks one-day sentence for cop convicted in Breonna Taylor shooting

A department memo sent to a judge Wednesday claimed that Brett Hankison should not have been prosecuted over the civil rights charges on which he was convicted

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