Social & Civil Rights

3+ hour, 7+ min ago   (290+ words) “Many white people feel like they are weak, insecure, feel like they are being replaced,” he argues is the reason for the widening racial divide. In a video posted to social media, Morton addressed white Americans specifically, saying fears tied…...

12+ hour, 41+ min ago   (24+ words) Law360 States Say DOJ Trans Care Crackdown Is Unconstitutional To view the full article, register now....

43+ min ago   (598+ words) Jennifer Agolino sees the impact federal funding has on her Monroe County students. The money provides food for hungry students, resources for those with special needs and extra support for kids who may be struggling. Agolino worries that policies outlined…...

1+ hour, 21+ min ago   (1597+ words) The Justice Department’s gutted Civil Rights Division is rebuilding with lawyers steeped in conservative advocacy and Republican politics with a new mission to wage partisan fights and defend gun rights, a Bloomberg Law analysis found. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon’s…...

22+ hour, 33+ min ago   (233+ words) (A version of this article was also published in www.Kashmirtimes.com) The ongoing public rupture within Jammu and Kashmir’s banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) is far more than an internal squabble over property or ideological purity. It represents a historic crossroads…...

16+ hour, 16+ min ago   (1067+ words) Congressional Democrats, optimistic about regaining a majority in the House or Senate following this year’s midterm elections, are outlining their plans to block the Trump administration from dismantling the Education Department. The Education Department laid off about a third of…...

14+ hour, 40+ min ago   (788+ words) Mexico’s Independence is celebrated every September across the United States, but behind the flags and music lies a much deeper story. Every September, green, white, and red flags appear in cities across the United States. From California and Texas to…...

20+ hour, 56+ min ago   (244+ words) (RNS) — At 3 a.m., my daughter shook me awake. She had a nightmare and needed snuggles and reassurances she was safe. I held her until the dark no longer seemed so scary. This is not the only tragedy impacting the Haitian…...

13+ hour, 22+ min ago   (555+ words) Hundreds of people filled the church on Tuesday on the 63rd anniversary of the bombing. The church marked the anniversary with the opening of a new visitors center that leaders said is aimed at educating people about one of the most…...

18+ hour, 35+ min ago   (599+ words) Try this on for size: Massachusetts law restricts cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Part of the justification for this, they say, is avoiding “family separation.” Yet the same state has just separated a family — stealing a daughter from…...