Tag: civil rights

Sen. Alex Padilla was violently removed and handcuffed while attempting to question DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, drawing widespread condemnation and fueling fears of growing authoritarianism.

At least seven migrants have died in ICE custody since January, as the Trump administration expands detention and dismantles oversight across a system plagued by abuse, neglect, and inhumane conditions.

Trump directs DOJ to target law firms that challenge his administration, sparking backlash from legal advocacy groups.

Trump’s immigration law sparks backlash over mass detentions and loss of due process.

The petition, if successful, could have dire consequences for communities living near industrial sites.

"We are suffering, we are dying," said Mary Hampton of Concerned Citizens of St. John. "That's a hard thing to deal with."

Facing a historic legal challenge, the Voting Rights Act's future hangs in balance.

Will Taylor’s death weigh heavily on many voters in the county?

"It does not bode well for the future of civil rights law that Gorsuch believes a state imposes 'reeducation training' on employers when it reminds them how to comply with nondiscrimination rules," said one court observer.

To achieve a more orderly and just transition in Iran, a ceasefire is needed in the winter-spring standoff between the revolutionary generation of 1979 and the revolutionary generation of today.