WASHINGTON (AP) — Opponents of President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk plan to rally across the U.S. on Saturday to protest the administration’s actions on government downsizing, the economy, human rights and other issues. More than 1,200 “Hands Off!” demonstrations have been planned by more than 150 groups, including civil rights organizations, labor unions,…
Yunseo Chung, 21, moved to the US when she was seven and now faces deportation over pro-Palestinian activism at Columbia University. United States permanent resident and Columbia University student Yunseo Chung, 21, has sued US President Donald Trump’s administration to halt her deportation, accusing authorities of using the same tactics employed against other college activists…
Changes to Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division under Trump – CBS News Watch CBS News The Justice Department last year reached an agreement with the city of Louisville to reform its police department in the wake of the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor, which occurred five years ago Thursday. However, as Scott MacFarlane explains,…
Free speech groups point out that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) accused Khalil of leading “activities aligned with Hamas, a designated terrorist organization”. But analysts note that the department’s allegation falls short of more tangible claims. US law, for instance, prohibits anyone in the country’s jurisdiction from providing “material support” to terrorist organisations. The…
Reporter’s Notebook: “Bloody Sunday” and the hope found in the despair – CBS News Watch CBS News Exactly 60 years ago, John Lewis was among hundreds of peaceful protesters who were crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, when they were met by brutal police violence. What gave him the courage to stand there…
Iowa becomes first state to remove civil rights protections for transgender people – CBS News Watch CBS News Iowa has become the first state to remove civil rights protections for transgender people. Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the bill Friday, just a week after it was introduced in the state Legislature. The law takes effect in…
Iowa rolls back civil rights protections for transgender people – CBS News Watch CBS News Iowa is now the first state to remove civil rights protections for transgender people. Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the controversial bill into law Friday afternoon despite days of protests against the measure. Lana Zak reports. Be the first to…
Malcolm X’s family claims NYPD, government played a role in assassination Malcolm X’s family claims NYPD, government played a role in assassination 02:30 It has been 60 years since Malcolm X was assassinated on Feb. 21, 1965 in New York City. Attorney Ben Crump, who represents Malcolm X’s family, held a news conference Friday morning…
President Donald Trump has begun scaling back equal-opportunity programmes through two executive orders on his first day in the White House. Through these, he has also rescinded the 60-year-old executive order which originally implemented equality and diversity programmes in the United States. Here is more about how Trump is scrapping federal diversity, equity and inclusion…
Shortly after being sworn in as the 47th president of the United States, Donald Trump signed a host of executive orders, including a move to end birthright citizenship as part of his hardline anti-immigration agenda. Birthright citizenship refers to a constitutionally protected right that grants automatic US citizenship to babies born in the country. The…