Iowa becomes first state to remove civil rights protections for trans people
Iowa is the first state to repeal civil rights protections for transgender people from state code and advocates for the ...
Robert Clark, Mississippi's First Black Lawmaker After Civil Rights Era, Dies at 96
LEXINGTON, Miss. (AP) — Robert G. Clark, who was elected in 1967 as Mississippi 's first Black lawmaker of the 20th century ...
A 40-day Target boycott began this week — What to know about the protest and its potential impact
It's to protest the discount retailer's decision to end some of its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. It was organized by the senior pastor of an Atlanta church, along with other faith and ...
Trump Administration Tells Maine It’s Violating Civil Rights Law by Allowing Men in Women’s Sports
The announcement comes after President Donald Trump and Maine Governor Janet Mills sparred last month over allowing males to ...
Robert G. Clark, 96, Dies; Broke a Barrier in Mississippi’s Statehouse
In 1968, he became the first Black citizen to serve in the Legislature since Reconstruction. Shunned by colleagues at first, ...
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The SAVE Act would make it harder to vote — and not just for noncitizens
The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or the SAVE Act, would require individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. It passed in the ...
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The Sneaky Way DC Got Its Awful Reparations Bill Past Republicans in Congress
Washington, D.C., snuck its horrible reparations bill past Republicans in Congress by calling it something else. That won't ...
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Louisville NAACP opposes ‘regressive’ efforts to eliminate DEI
The NAACP’s opposition comes as House Bill 4, which would eliminate DEI at Kentucky public colleges and universities, passed out of committee this week during a heated hearing.
Trump’s long purge: The president is trying to undo the four years he was gone
As the end of the first month of President Donald Trump’s second term approached, the New York Times sounded an alarm: He has ...
Why Republicans Want to Dismantle the Education Department
President Trump’s fixation reinvigorated the debate over the role of the federal government in education, and created a ...
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Trump prepares order dismantling the Education Department
The draft executive action, obtained by NPR, acknowledges that the department and its signature responsibilities were created ...