The Latest Breaking News from Civil Rights

U.S. Citizen Details Horrors of His Three-Day Long ICE Detention: 'A Violation of My Civil Rights'

George Retes, an Army veteran, who was wrongfully detained by ICE last week, is speaking out on his experience, warning Americans of the pain he endured.

Latin Times · Jul 17, 2025

There was a deal to fix this Alabama community’s raw sewage crisis. Trump tore it up over DEI

Residents of Alabama’s Lowndes county are still fighting for basic sanitation after Trump’s DoJ canceled a landmark Biden-era agreement

The Guardian - US · Jul 13, 2025

Trump administration opens investigation into Minnesota agency's affirmative action policy

The Trump administration has launched an investigation into the Minnesota Department of Human Services over its newly updated affirmative action hiring policy

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2025

US university bars trans athletes from women’s sports after Trump order

University of Pennsylvania removes times set by trans swimmer as part of resolution to civil rights investigation.

Al Jazeera · Jul 2, 2025

UPenn to ban transgender athletes, feds say, ending civil rights case focused on swimmer Lia Thomas

The University of Pennsylvania has agreed to ban transgender women from its women’s sports teams to resolve a federal civil rights case that found the school violated the rights of female athletes

The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2025

I'm No Fan of UVA's President. That Doesn't Mean the Government Should Force Him Out.

Jim Ryan is the latest casualty in Trump's unconstitutional war against elite universities.

Reason · Jul 1, 2025

Iowa's civil rights protections no longer include gender identity as new law takes effect

Iowa has become the first state to remove gender identity protections from its civil rights code

The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2025

10 of the Worst State Laws Going Into Effect in July

From minimum wage hikes to bans on cellphones in public schools, here are some of the most ridiculous ways state governments are interfering with Americans’ lives.

Reason · Jun 30, 2025

Trump administration reportedly decides Harvard violated civil rights

Letter reportedly threatens ‘loss of all federal financial resources’ over treatment of Jewish and Israeli students

The Guardian - US · Jun 30, 2025

Trump’s justice department issues directive to strip naturalized Americans of citizenship for criminal offenses

Memo says those subjected to civil proceedings are not entitled to an attorney like they are in criminal cases

The Guardian - US · Jun 30, 2025