Hawley probes immigrant rights organization for role in Los Angeles
As riots continue to paralyze parts of downtown Los Angeles, Sen. Josh Hawley is taking steps to investigate the role of an immigrant rights organization.
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Education Department says ban violated federal civil rights law
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights said an investigation revealed that two New York state agencies violated federal civil rights law... Read More.
WATCH: Christian gathering outside Seattle City Hall brings trans rights protesters
Hundreds of Christians gathered outside Seattle City Hall Tuesday evening to protest what they say are the anti-faith policies of Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and the Seattle City... Read More.
Predatory litigation draws scrutiny over free speech rights concerns
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., introduced legislation to stop what he calls "predatory litigation financing," but critics on the right are raising concerns about the First Amendment and... Read More.
Trump secures water rights for south Texas, enforcing Mexico treaty
One hundred days into his second term, President Donald Trump has secured water rights for south Texas farmers ensuring that Mexico complies with a 1944 era treaty.
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Title IX, trans athletes, and $31M: WA school board files civil rights complaint
As several states go to war with President Donald Trump, filing lawsuits against his directives — some prohibiting transgender athletes from competing against cisgender girls — one rural... Read More.
Attorneys general reach settlement on NCAA name, image, likeness rights
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares and other state attorneys general have reached a settlement with the National Collegiate Athletic Association, ending its ban on student-athletes signing name, image... Read More.
Legal group sues public-sector unions over workers’ rights issues
The Liberty Justice Center filed three lawsuits on behalf of government employees against their public sector unions.
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Supreme Court limits legal fees in civil rights case
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that people who win temporary court orders in civil rights cases can't automatically get their legal fees paid if the case... Read More.
U.S. Education department: DEI is a civil rights violation
The U.S. Department of Education under the Trump administration says that race-based decisions in education – including race-based hiring, admissions, and scholarships – are unlawful, and any institution... Read More.
New York appeals court upholds voting rights law
(The Center Square) — A New York appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling striking down a state law that prohibits local governments from setting restrictions that... Read More.
Appeals court to answer whether noncitizens have Second Amendment rights
Whether illegal immigrants have the right to keep and bear arms is a question now up for the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.
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