Grants have been given for legal assistance to stop the deportation of illegal immigrants. President Biden’s administration, through the Justice Department, has awarded $1.3 million in federal contracts…
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Environmental Protection Agency Establishes Civil Rights Office
They will tackle environmental inequity. Administrator Michael Regan of the Environmental Protection Agency has announced the creation of the Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights. The new…
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Senators Work on Social Media Regulation Proposal
Senator Graham says an appeal process for removed content to be included. Senator Lindsay Graham of South Carolina said he is working on a measure with Senators Elizabeth…
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Vice President Expresses Concerns About Supreme Court
She says the nation is suffering after the court returned abortion regulations to the states. On Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris said she is concerned about the integrity…
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Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Harvard Admissions Case
Affirmative action precedent is being challenged. The Supreme Court announced it would hear one of two cases on October 31 that has the potential to dismantle a 40-year…
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DOI Takes Final Steps to Remove Slur from Public Lands
Interior Secretary reports the derogatory term is being placed in 660 places. The Department of the Interior recently announced that the Derogatory Geographic Names Task Force is reaching…
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Justice Department Launches Discrimination Probe Against Houston
The investigation focuses on illegal dumping in minority communities The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division recently opened an environmental justice investigation into illegal dumping in the city…
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Justice Department Files Against Lansing, Michigan
The city is alleged to have engaged in religious discrimination against a Seventh-day Adventist. Last week, the Justice Department filed a lawsuit against the city of Lansing, Michigan…
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Justice Department Sues Arizona for Voting Law
Feds claim it violates National Voter Registration Act. The Department of Justice is suing the state of Arizona for their recently passed law H.B. 2492, which requires voters…
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Administration Releases New HIPAA Guidelines over Abortion
Rules would expand privacy guidelines. President Biden’s administration released new patient privacy guidelines, seeking to clarify federal protections for personal medical information that law enforcement officials could use…
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