School districts in Chicago, New York City, and Virginia stand to lose upwards of $24 million in federal funding in the next fiscal term, due to a missed deadline issued by the Trump administration concerning potential violations of civil rights. Craig Trainor, the Department of Education's acting assistant secretary for civil rights, cautioned the school districts last week … [Read more...] about $24M in Magnet School Funding Halted by Trump Administration
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Columbia University Accused of Federal Civil Rights Law Violation
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has reported that Columbia University showed a "deliberate disregard" for the harassment of Jewish students, violating federal civil rights laws. Bloomberg reported that Anthony Archeval, acting director of civil rights at HHS, has detailed the hostile environment Jewish students at Columbia University have experienced for … [Read more...] about Columbia University Accused of Federal Civil Rights Law Violation
Democrats Demand Answers From DOJ on Civil Rights Rollbacks
Democrats are hysterically melting down over the Department of Justice. A group of leftist senators are clutching their pearls because the Trump administration is enforcing civil rights laws as written, not as the progressive agenda dictates. These Democratic senators are fundamentally misunderstanding the role of the DOJ's Civil Rights Division. It's not a progressive … [Read more...] about Democrats Demand Answers From DOJ on Civil Rights Rollbacks
Why Kristen Clarke Shouldn’t Lead The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division
President Joe Biden has nominated Kristen Clarke to be the assistant attorney general for the U.S Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, but many people have raised concerns over her troubling and divisive comments in the past. While the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 are two of the most important pieces of legislation regarding racial … [Read more...] about Why Kristen Clarke Shouldn’t Lead The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division