civil rights protections
Coverage of civil rights protections in the Nexus archive.
- Opinion: As the Education Department Is Dismantled, Who Protects the Right to Learn?
The article discusses the transfer of responsibilities for administering the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and civil rights enforcement from the U.S. Department of Education to the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Justice, arguing these moves risk weakening protections for students with disabilities. A Senate committee recently voted to oppose some of these transfers, highlighting concerns about delays in addressing educational rights violations.
- Public transit is a lifeline for countless Americans. Trump is derailing our protections | Lateefah Simon and Guillermo Mayer
The Trump administration announced that transportation agencies will no longer be held accountable for unintentional discrimination in their decisions. This policy change erases decades of civil rights protections for public transit users, according to Congresswoman Lateefah Simon and attorney Guillermo Mayer.
- How a 911 call led to the nation’s strictest trans bathroom law
A 911 call in Sandpoint led to the nation’s strictest trans bathroom law. The incident highlights conservative groups' strategy of using transgender women in women’s bathrooms to challenge broader civil rights protections.
- DOJ memo stokes fear among disability advocates of a return to institutionalization
The Justice Department's memo challenges civil rights protections that prioritize avoiding institutionalization for disabled Americans, raising concerns among disability advocates about a potential return to such practices.
- DOJ memo stokes fear among disability advocates of a return to institutionalization
The Justice Department's opinion challenges civil rights protections that have long treated the institutionalization of disabled Americans as a last resort, stoking fears among disability advocates of a return to institutionalization.