civil rights

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Harmeet Dhillon, assistant attorney general for civil rights at the Justice Department, appeared alongside Bondi representing the department.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

It is one of several exhibits that address the struggle for greater freedom over the centuries, including against slavery and in modern times for civil rights.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The Justice Department has also recently widened its civil rights scrutiny of the state’s medical schools beyond UCLA.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

In an unlikely turnabout, Murdaugh—who is still expected to spend the rest of his life in jail on fraud charges—sued her in recent days for violating his civil rights.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Where it asked whether he would be willing to serve in combat duty, he said he would do it gladly, if his family’s civil rights were returned.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata