The Minneapolis Police may agree to court-enforced federal oversight. Experts say it can lead to improvements, though defining success can be difficult.
Tag: Civil Rights and Liberties
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Justice Dept. Reaches Cleanup Deal With Houston After Civil Rights Inquiry
The agreement is part of the Biden administration’s larger environmental justice agenda, which seeks to redress the disproportional impact of pollution on communities of color around the country.
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The Actual Threat to Freedom Is Coming From the States
We have a long history with various forms of sub-national authoritarianism.
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Neil Gorsuch Has Given Himself Away
A justice who frequently struggles to see injustice and cruelty in the present will surely struggle to see injustice and cruelty in the past.
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Book Removals May Have Violated Students’ Rights, Education Department Says
The U.S. Department of Education reached a settlement with a Georgia school district after launching an investigation into whether book removals created a hostile environment for students.