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4 hours ago

How a teenage bullying incident spiralled into city-wide protests in China

On 2 August, a video appeared online, showing a group of teenage girls kicking, slapping and mocking another girl, later revealed to be aged 14, in an abandoned building in Jiangyou.
Social justice
#immigration-law
fromKqed
1 week ago
US politics

Immigrant Adoptees Who Never Became Citizens Fear Possible Deportation | KQED

fromKqed
1 week ago
US politics

Immigrant Adoptees Who Never Became Citizens Fear Possible Deportation | KQED

US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Trump administration freezes $584m in grants for life-saving research' at UCLA

Trump administration suspends $584 million in federal funding for UCLA over civil rights allegations.
#immigration
fromBoston.com
1 day ago
Miscellaneous

'I still can't sleep': East Boston man says he was held by ICE for 2 days despite legal status

fromBoston.com
1 day ago
Miscellaneous

'I still can't sleep': East Boston man says he was held by ICE for 2 days despite legal status

#voting-rights
fromSCSJ
1 week ago
US politics

Attorneys Warn of Threats to Voting Rights on 60th Anniversary of VRA

fromSCSJ
1 week ago
US politics

Attorneys Warn of Threats to Voting Rights on 60th Anniversary of VRA

#voting-rights-act
fromSCSJ
1 day ago
Social justice

SOLVE Calls to Protect Multiracial Democracy on VRA Anniversary

fromSCSJ
1 day ago
Social justice

SOLVE Calls to Protect Multiracial Democracy on VRA Anniversary

fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

I've spent my life fighting bullies. I still believe there's hope for America | Robert Reich

Donald Trump represents a caricature of a con man who bullies others—including employees, vendors, and women. His behavior exemplifies the chaotic and impulsive nature of a typical bully.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
6 days ago

Today is the last day for many Education Department workers. Here's what they did

Hundreds of civil servants at the U.S. Department of Education have been laid off following a broad reduction in force initiated by the Trump administration.
fromTruthout
2 days ago

Civil Rights Groups Sue to Stop ICE Abductions in New York Courthouses

ICE agents are abducting individuals at immigration appointments in New York courthouses.
LA food
fromoaklandside.org
6 days ago

Berkeley opera company kicks off season with Dolores Huerta show

Berkeley's West Edge Opera opens its 46th season with 'Dolores,' honoring civil rights leader Dolores Huerta and the 1965 Delano Grape Strike.
fromVulture
2 days ago

Zero Tolerance

Baldwin highlighted the profound humiliations faced by Black Americans, countering Buckley's dismissive view of Black economic progress.
fromAbove the Law
3 days ago

Student Sue School For Using AI To Snoop Through Their Emails - Above the Law

Students should have a reasonable expectation of privacy regarding their messages, and AI surveillance tools like Gaggle raise significant privacy concerns.
fromJewish Telegraphic Agency
3 days ago

How NYC remembers 'Battling' Bella Abzug, the pioneering politician and feminist icon - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Bella Abzug was a groundbreaking congresswoman known for her advocacy in civil rights, women's equality, and environmentalism.
#palestine-action
Healthcare
fromNon Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
1 week ago

Sixty Years After Medicaid Enactment, Progress Is Rolling Back - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

Medicaid and Medicare provided crucial healthcare access to millions since their inception, but recent legislative changes threaten to reduce these benefits.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 days ago

Today in History: August 4, LAPD officers sentenced in Rodney King case

The U.S. Coast Guard was established on August 4, 1790, for enforcing trade laws and preventing smuggling.
fromABA Journal
1 week ago

Chemerinsky: What were the sleeper cases of this SCOTUS term?

The U.S. Supreme Court's recent term included significant rulings on parental rights, age verification laws, and limits on nationwide injunctions.
fromTruthout
5 days ago

Trump's Motives Can Be Opaque. I Asked a Feminist Economist to Bare Them.

Trump's return to the presidency has sparked an aggressive agenda aimed at reversing progress on civil rights, exacerbating economic inequality, and entwining power within a plutocracy.
US politics
fromBusiness Insider
5 days ago

The story behind the real Black aristocracy of the Gilded Age

The Gilded Age features prominent Black figures who achieved significant success and contributed to societal change.
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

3 fired DOJ workers add to chorus of layoffs in 'foundering' workforce

Hundreds of Justice Department employees have been fired, causing fear and changes within the workforce due to clashes with the Trump administration.
#ucla
fromwww.dw.com
5 days ago

German police expands use of Palantir surveillance software DW 08/02/2025

The surveillance software Gotham consolidates vast amounts of data rapidly, allowing police to generate comprehensive profiles of individuals, which can include innocent people.
Privacy professionals
#immigration-enforcement
from99% Invisible
1 week ago

Constitution Breakdown #1: Nikole Hannah-Jones - 99% Invisible

Nikole Hannah-Jones emphasizes the relevance of the Preamble by connecting it to the historical impact of slavery on America’s foundation, asserting that the narrative of the nation is inherently linked to its legacy.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

WATCH: Congressional Candidate Thrown to the Ground, Dragged Out of Wild Texas Redistricting Hearing

Isaiah Martin, a Democratic congressional candidate, was arrested during a state redistricting hearing for refusing to yield the microphone after criticizing a Republican proposal that could disenfranchise Black and Latino voters.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Immigration agents told a teenage US citizen: You've got no rights.' He secretly recorded his brutal arrest

During the arrest, officers in tactical gear use a stun gun on one man and put another in a chokehold while belittling the situation, saying: 'You've got no rights here. You're a migo, brother.'
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Today in History: July 25, Tuskegee Syphilis Study exposed

The Tuskegee syphilis experiment revealed the unethical treatment of Black male patients by U.S. health authorities from 1932 to 1972.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

UK police hold pro-Palestine protester, 80, for almost 27 hours and search house

An 80-year-old woman was traumatized after being detained for 27 hours by police at a pro-Palestine rally in Cardiff.
#columbia-university
fromFortune
2 weeks ago
US politics

Columbia University will pay over $220 million in deal with Trump to restore federal research money

fromNewsday
2 weeks ago
US politics

Columbia University agrees to pay more than $220M in deal with Trump to restore federal funding

fromFortune
2 weeks ago
US politics

Columbia University will pay over $220 million in deal with Trump to restore federal research money

fromNewsday
2 weeks ago
US politics

Columbia University agrees to pay more than $220M in deal with Trump to restore federal funding

#politics
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago
Women

I'm 90 and still working. I get $1,100 in monthly Social Security and have little savings, but I know my family is there for me.

fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago
Women

I'm 90 and still working. I get $1,100 in monthly Social Security and have little savings, but I know my family is there for me.

#education
#brett-hankison
#lgbtq-rights
fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago
LGBT

Outrage after border agents subject detained gay Vermont superintendent to hours of 'psychological terror'

fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago
LGBT

Outrage after border agents subject detained gay Vermont superintendent to hours of 'psychological terror'

NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago

Op-Ed | Fear should never prevent justice in New York City | amNewYork

Fear of reporting discrimination undermines civil rights protections in New York City.
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

The nightmare of the Gonzalez brothers, detained at Alligator Alcatraz for a traffic ticket: Their civil rights are being violated'

Traffic violations led to the arrest of Carlos and Oscar, resulting in their detention while facing significant barriers to legal representation and family contact.
#protests
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago
US politics

A new day of protests against Trump is expected to fill US streets on Thursday under the slogan Good Trouble Lives On'

Protests on July 17 aim to address federal policy cuts, mass deportations, and voter rights attacks, inspired by Congressman John Lewis.
US politics
fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago

Letters: One hopes Attorney General Rob Bonta suits protect our civil rights

Litigation against federal policies aims to protect civil rights in a diversely populated California.
#diversity
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago
US politics

Letters: One hopes Attorney General Rob Bonta suits protect our civil rights

California's Attorney General is actively suing the Trump administration to protect civil rights amidst diverse demographic challenges and policy impacts.
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago
US politics

A civil rights organization declares a 'state of emergency' in the U.S.

Policies rollback promotes state of emergency for Black Americans.
#martin-luther-king-jr
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Atlanta reporter detained by Ice punished for his journalism', rights groups say

Mario Guevara is detained in Georgia despite dropped charges, highlighting serious threats to press freedom.
fromBronx Times
2 weeks ago

Family of Saniyah Cheatham call for accountability at funeral for teen who died in NYPD custody - Bronx Times

Saniyah was a daughter, a sister, a granddaughter, a niece, a friend - but more than that, she was a blessing.
Social justice
fromSCSJ
2 weeks ago

SCSJ Extends Heartfelt Condolences on Passing of Attorney James Ferguson

James 'Fergie' Ferguson, a founding board member of SCSJ, was a pivotal figure in civil rights advocacy and community lawyering in North Carolina.
Social justice
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Martin Luther King Jr.'s Daughter Taunts Trump To Release Epstein Files

Bernice King urged President Trump to release the Jeffrey Epstein case files following the controversial release of documents related to her father's assassination.
US politics
fromKqed
2 weeks ago

The Trump Regime Targets California's Sanctuary Status at the Expense of the American Creed | KQED

Government agents are increasingly circumventing American freedoms, demanding identification and conducting operations without transparency.
#breonna-taylor
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Farage defends protesters outside Essex asylum hotel as concerned families'

Protests outside an asylum hotel in Essex have drawn support from concerned families, but violence is attributed to far-right and far-left activists.
US politics
fromwww.bostonherald.com
2 weeks ago

Trump administration releases FBI records on MLK Jr. despite his family's opposition

The Trump administration released FBI records on Martin Luther King Jr., which had been sealed since 1977.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

Mother of migrant killed during California Border Patrol chase files wrongful death suit

A mother is suing the federal government after her son was killed when a driver fleeing Border Patrol crashed.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Lawyers for Harvard and Trump square off in court in Boston

Federal funding cuts by the Trump administration threaten Harvard's research and are viewed as an attempt to control academic decisions.
fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

Trump Administration Will Shut Down 7 Major Housing Discrimination Cases

HUD plans to end seven investigations into housing discrimination despite prior findings of civil rights violations.
History
fromFuncheap
2 weeks ago

Free Red Oak WWII Ship Tours on "Port Chicago" (Richmond)

Port Chicago Weekend commemorates the 81st anniversary of the 1944 disaster that resulted in 320 deaths and significant change in military civil rights.
Portland
fromFuncheap
2 weeks ago

"Port Chicago" 81st Anniversary + Red Oak WWII Ship Tour (Concord/Richmond)

Port Chicago Weekend commemorates the 81st anniversary of the 1944 disaster, honoring civil rights advances and remembering the 320 lives lost.
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 weeks ago

DWP accused of shielding AI deployments from public scrutiny | Computer Weekly

Internal DWP documents obtained by Big Brother Watch show that the Universal Credit Advances model, used to risk score almost a million Advances claims each year, displays consistent, statistically significant bias.
Privacy technologies
SF LGBT
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
2 weeks ago

Donna's Chronicles, "Looking back..." - San Francisco Bay Times

San Francisco Pride celebrated the LGBTQ+ Community with numerous successful events and cherished moments shared among friends.
fromThe Nation
2 weeks ago

Thank the Supreme Court for the Evisceration of the Federal Workforce

Mass firings in government prioritize arbitrary quotas over efficiency and public service.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

South Bay residents protest Trump administration in honor of civil rights leader John Lewis

"We believe that part of making good trouble is community building and getting organized so that when the time comes to make some kind of good trouble, you have people on your side," said Tal Karsten, an organizer with 50501 San Jose.
US politics
fromMiami Herald
3 weeks ago

'This is a warning:' National Urban League report details state of Black America

Black Americans are facing significant challenges as civil rights protections are eroded, with a warning of a shift towards authoritarianism.
US politics
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

Homeland Security Keeps Violating Copyright Law Like It's Due Process Or Something - Above the Law

DHS has mismanaged deportations and recruitment efforts while disrespecting Copyright Law, civil rights, and the separation of Church and State.
fromSan Jose Spotlight
3 weeks ago

San Jose lawmaker fights to keep activist's name on Navy ship - San Jose Spotlight

The U.S. Navy is considering renaming USNS Cesar Chavez, prompting pushback from elected leaders and Chavez's family to retain the name.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

Today in History: July 17, Disneyland's opening day

July 17 marks significant historical events, including Disneyland's opening in 1955 and various tragedies and milestones in U.S. history.
US politics
fromMiami Herald
3 weeks ago

Hispanic officers allege mistreatment in Miami Gardens, call for chief's removal

Five Miami Gardens police officers plan to file a class-action whistleblower lawsuit for racial discrimination and retaliation.
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

Contributor: Stunts in L.A. show Democratic states and cities that Trump's forces can invade anytime

The U.S. military conducted a tactical operation in Los Angeles, signaling potential authoritarian practices under the Trump administration.
fromemptywheel
3 weeks ago

John Roberts Subjects America's School Children to the Whims of a Wrestling Promoter - emptywheel

Supreme Court's actions are empowering detrimental changes in education and civil rights under Trump's administration.
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