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DHS is a Legacy of 9/11 – and Its Abuses Continue Today
Twenty-five years after 9/11, we will never forget the victims of the horrific attacks and the heroic first responders. But we must also remember the civil-liberties failures that followed.
Our Kids Have Rights. But Rights Aren’t Enough.
Immigrant students, LGBTQ students and students of color have rights. But if you ask my kids, they will tell you that rights are not enough—and that discipline is certainly not the answer.
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Aug 18, 2026
Beaumont Unified Illegally Uses Funds for High-Need Students to Pay for School Police, Civil Rights Groups Say
Police employed School Resource Officers traumatize high needs students; Demand follows decade of school district counting police spending as support for high-need students
Aug 18, 2026
Advocates Urge Riverside to Reverse Unlawful Affordable Housing Vote Ahead of State Civil Rights Mediation
Community members urged the City Council to reverse course on the proposed 114-unit affordable and supportive housing development just three days before state-facilitated mediation.
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