The Department of Justice sent a memo to the interim director of the civil rights division, ordering a freeze to all ongoing litigation and a stop to any new cases.

The Trump administration has placed on leave over 100 employees who work on environmental justice programs at the ...

The memo doesn’t state how long the freeze will last. However, it widely shuts down the civil rights division for at least ...

Trump is reversing the Civil Rights Division's positions on major legal issues, including voting rights, abortion rights and DEI initiatives.

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The United States Department of Justice announced the formation of a multi-agency task force to investigate antisemitism ...

It is unclear exactly how long the pause will last, though The Washington Post reported the division will halt action for at ...

The directives halt ongoing civil rights cases and could jeopardize police reform agreements finalized in recent months in Minneapolis and Louisville.

According to a memo, DOJ attorneys cannot file new complaints, briefs or certain court papers “until further notice.” ...

It also signaled it could seek to back out of Biden-era agreements with police departments that engaged in discrimination or ...