September 1, 2026 · Immigration, Detention & Civil Rights

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Justice Department Files Its First Lawsuit Against a School District Over Transgender Student Guidance, Putting $70 Million at Risk

The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, joined by the U.S. Attorney for the District of Kansas, sued Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools on Sept. 1, 2026, in what the department called a first-of-its-kind case...

July 23, 2026 · Immigration, Detention & Civil Rights

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Education Department Ends Rules Letting Statistical Disparities Prove Racial Discrimination

The Education Department on July 23, 2026 rescinded long-standing rules that permitted statistical disparities in school discipline to serve as evidence of racial discrimination under federal civil rights law. The...

January 25, 2025 · Immigration, Detention & Civil Rights

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DHS Rescinds 'Sensitive Locations' Policy, Opening Schools to Immigration Enforcement

On January 20-21, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security rescinded the long-standing "sensitive locations" or "protected areas" policy that had discouraged immigration enforcement actions at schools, hospitals, and...