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Courts likely to block Trump’s effort to curtail mail-in voting

President Donald Trump’s effort to curtail mail voting through executive order will likely be ruled illegal in at least one of several lawsuits filed this week, experts said, the latest in the president’s long-running effort to assert federal control of elections. Democratic party groups and civil rights organizations have already…

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Civil rights groups sue Trump administration over order to limit mail-in voting

The coalition of organizations says Trump’s executive order restricting who can receive mail ballots is unconstitutional

The Guardian - US

75 years after she led a student strike that helped end school segregation, Barbara Rose Johns now stands in the US Capitol where Robert E. Lee once did

The 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence isn’t the only important anniversary in 2026. This year also marks the 75th anniversary of an extraordinary case of student activism that helped lead to the Supreme Court’s decision outlawing segregated schools.

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Judge tosses lawsuit filed by parents of 'Cop City' protester who was killed by troopers

A federal judge has dismissed a civil rights lawsuit filed by the parents of an environmental activist who was killed while protesting the construction of an Atlanta-area police and firefighter training center that critics dubbed “Cop City.”

The Independent UK

Trump takes on his beloved Coca-Cola as his administration sues soda distributor for women-only retreat

Distributor of the president’s favorite soda is accused of harming male employees by excluding them from a women’s-only event

The Independent UK

Arizona is debating whether to create a permanent memorial to Charlie Kirk at its state capitol

The bill passed the Senate 16‑14 and the House Government Committee and now awaits a full House vote before going to Arizona Governor Hobbs, who recently vetoed a highway naming for Kirk

The Independent UK

‘Know your rights’: IAAC releases guide for Indians living in America amid rising hostility

The Indian American Advocacy Council (IAAC), a community-driven advocacy group, has released a comprehensive 10-page guide titled "Know Your Rights." The initiative comes as Indian-Americans report increased targeting, online harassment, and institutional hostility following the 2025 presidential transition.

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Second Amendment Roundup: The Citizenship Clause Implicates the Second Amendment.

Aliens here unlawfully or on a nonimmigrant visa are prohibited from possession of firearms.

Reason

Swift and widespread, efforts to rebrand César Chavez Day are fueled by emotion and duty

From California to Minnesota, elected leaders and civil rights groups are scrambling to distance themselves from César Chavez’s name in the wake of sexual abuse allegations

The Independent UK

Minnesota Bills Would Create State Right To Sue Government Officials for Constitutional Violations

Two different pieces of legislation aim to create state workarounds to the procedural quagmire of federal civil rights litigation.

Reason

Civil Rights Leaders and Family Calls for Justice After Police Fatally Shot Black Man Suffering a Mental Health Crisis

Civil rights leaders and the family seek accountability after Hartford police fatally shot Steven Jones, a Black man in a mental health crisis, intensifying calls for reform and better crisis response.

International Business Times

Stanford, Ohio State, UC San Diego Medical Schools Investigated by DOJ for Racial Discrimination

The DOJ is investigating Stanford, Ohio State, and UC San Diego medical schools for possible racial discrimination in admissions, demanding seven years of data.

International Business Times

The NAACP names ex-DOJ civil rights chief Kristen Clarke as its top lawyer

The NAACP has named Kristen Clarke, a former Biden Justice Department official, as its next general counsel

The Independent UK

Texas officials who targeted a journalist just got a response from the Supreme Court that will change how the First Amendment works for everyone

The Supreme Court just delivered a significant blow to citizen journalists, rejecting a case brought by Priscilla Villarreal against Texas officials who had arrested her for reporting. This decision, announced on Monday, means Villarreal’s civil rights claim, which argued her First Amendment free speech rights were violated, cannot move forward.

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Texas Education Agency orders public schools to remove mentions of Cesar Chavez from lessons

Schools were also directed to cancel or change celebrations of the late civil rights leader amid allegations of sexual abuse.

The Conversation

Psychological toll of betrayal trauma may help explain why women kept silent for decades after alleged abuse by civil rights icon Cesar Chavez

Multiple women told The New York Times that Mexican American civil rights hero Cesar Chavez assaulted them decades ago, including when some were just girls, one as young as 13. Over their multiyear investigation, published on March 18, 2026, journalists at the paper found “extensive evidence” of that abuse by…

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The Trump administration launches another attack at Harvard’s federal funding in a terrifying new turn, but the university is not backing down

The Trump administration is suing Harvard University, alleging the school violated Jewish students’ civil rights. This move marks the latest escalation in the government’s yearlong campaign against the prestigious Ivy League institution, following a significant court setback where the administration lost a bid to strip the university of billions in…

Reason

DOJ Files Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Harvard, Citing Campus Antisemitism

The Trump administration wants its federal funding back from Harvard, alleging the Ivy League university did "nothing" about campus antisemitism.

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The Guardian - US

Trump administration sues Harvard again over accusations of antisemitism

Lawsuit alleges Ivy League university violated civil rights of Jewish and Israeli people in aftermath of war in Gaza

The Times of India

Donald Trump administration sues Harvard University over Jewish students’ civil rights, seeks recovery of billions in public funds

The Trump administration has sued Harvard University. The lawsuit alleges the university violated Jewish students' civil rights. This action is part of a broader campaign against the Ivy League school. The government claims Harvard ignored campus hostility and failed to enforce anti-harassment rules. The suit seeks to compel compliance with…

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‘It’s amazing how lazy we are’: Governor Newsom responds to SA allegations against beloved civil rights leader he idolized

There is a reason they say that you should never meet your heroes.

The Times of India

Meet Cesar Chavez: Civil rights icon who freed farmworkers accused of abusing girls for years

For decades, Cesar Chavez was revered as a labor icon, but in March 2026, Dolores Huerta revealed decades of sexual abuse by him. The New York Times further reported systematic abuse of young girls within the movement. These revelations have led to widespread condemnation, the removal of honors, and a…

The Independent UK

Dolores Huerta ends her silence, champions decades of advocacy for marginalized groups

Dolores Huerta has dedicated her life to breaking down barriers and cemented her place in history as one of the nation’s most influential labor leaders, civil rights icons and feminist activists

The Guardian - US

Efforts to shut down pro-Palestinian speech face series of setbacks in court

Rulings in cases alleging antisemitism on US campuses say common pro-Palestinian speech is constitutionally protected

International Business Times UK

Dolores Huerta Breaks 60-Year Silence, Says Cesar Chavez Raped Her and Fathered Secret Children

The legacy of civil rights icon Cesar Chavez faces turmoil as new allegations of misconduct and hidden children emerge, prompting a reevaluation of his contributions.

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