The Department of Education formally rescinded the Biden administration's 2024 interpretation of Title IX that protected students from sex-based discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. The move marks a return to rules from the first Trump administration.
The Treasury Department proposed new regulations that would revoke tax-exempt status for schools and universities that consider race in admissions, scholarships, or other programs, potentially affecting billions in federal funding.
Federal prosecutors charged ICE officer Christian Castro with six counts of lying to investigators about the non-fatal shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant during immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis in January 2026. Castro turned himself in to federal custody and was released on bail, while ProPublica reported that DOJ officials blocked more serious civil rights charges.
Federal prosecutors charged ICE agent Christian Castro with making false statements to investigators about a shooting incident in Minneapolis involving Venezuelan man Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis. The case is notable as DOJ officials reportedly blocked more serious civil rights charges that a prosecutor had planned to file.
A major federal labor union filed a lawsuit Tuesday alleging that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has illegally stopped processing class action-style discrimination complaints filed by federal employees.
A federal judge ordered U.S. immigration authorities to release Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego within 48 hours, a key witness to the fatal shooting of 52-year-old Mexican homebuilder Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by ICE officers in Houston. The incident has sparked protests and calls for justice in the community.
Two sons of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo testified at a congressional hearing demanding transparency and accountability after their father was shot and killed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Houston. The sons described the horror of learning about their father's death and emphasized his dedication to protecting and providing for his family.
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a 26-year-old Colombian man during a traffic incident in Biddeford, Maine on Monday, marking at least the ninth fatality linked to the Trump administration's immigration enforcement operations and the second deadly force incident by ICE in one week.
The House is moving to approve the Senate-passed 'Secure America Act,' a $70 billion funding package for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection through Trump's presidency. The legislation faces criticism from civil rights groups as Border Czar Tom Homan announces plans for major ICE operations.
A three-judge federal panel with two Trump appointees struck down Alabama's congressional map and restored a version with two majority-Black districts for the 2026 midterm elections, finding the state's map intentionally discriminates against Black voters.
