Civil Rights Watchdog under Assault by Trump Administration

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image People pass the Department of Justice during a march against Trump administration policies in Washington, DC, March 4, 2025. © 2025 Allison Bailey/NurPhoto via AP Photo One of the most effective and enduring institutions won by the Civil Rights Movement – the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice – is under assault.The Trump administration is attempting to remake the department to serve its ideological agenda. Under the new head of the civil rights, Harmeet Dhillon, the division is shifting focus from defending the rights of marginalized…

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