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A federal lawsuit in Maine is asking a major question: can the government track you just for filming it? Two women say #DHS agents scanned their faces and license plates while they recorded immigration operations, and warned they could be labeled “domestic terrorists.” #CivilRights #Surveillance #FirstAmendment

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voteinorout on Instagram: "A federal lawsuit in Maine is asking a major question: can the government track you just for filming it? Two women say #DHS agents scanned their faces and license plates while they recorded immigration operations, and warned they could be labeled “domestic terrorists.” #CivilRights #Surveillance #FirstAmendment They allege agents used tools like facial recognition and vehicle tracking despite them breaking no laws. Courts have consistently upheld the right to film law enforcement in public, so this case could decide whether exercising that right can still land you in a government database. — watching the government shouldn’t make you a target • • • • • • • #comedy funny politics reels spencewuah Follow @spencewuah for more. Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy.—Thomas Jefferson"

26 likes, 0 comments - voteinorout on March 27, 2026: "A federal lawsuit in Maine is asking a major question: can the government track you just for filming it? Two women say #DHS agents scanned their faces and license plates while they recorded immigration operations, and warned they could be labeled “domestic terrorists.” #CivilRights #Surveillance #FirstAmendment They allege agents used tools like facial recognition and vehicle tracking despite them breaking no laws. Courts have consistently upheld the right to film law enforcement in public, so this case could decide whether exercising that right can still land you in a government database. — watching the government shouldn’t make you a target • • • • • • • #comedy funny politics reels spencewuah Follow @spencewuah for more. Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy.—Thomas Jefferson".

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Nonilex 8h ago

It is exceedingly rare that a one-star list draws such intense scrutiny from a #SecDef. The battle highlights the bitter rifts opened by Hegseth’s campaign to reverse policies that he says are prejudiced against #white officers 🙄.

#Hegseth has said repeatedly that he is determined to change a culture corrupted by “foolish,” “reckless” & “woke” leaders from previous admins. [#GreatReplacementTheory]

#WhiteSupremacy #MaleSupremacy #law #discrimination #CivilRights #military #Trump #bigotry

Nonilex 8h ago

#Hegseth Strikes 2 #Black & 2 #Female Officers From Promotion List

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s highly unusual decision to remove officers from a one-star promotion list has spurred allegations of racial & gender bias.

#WhiteSupremacy #MaleSupremacy #law #discrimination #CivilRights #military #Trump #bigotry
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/us/hegseth-promotion-list.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

Hegseth Strikes Two Black and Two Female Officers From Promotion List

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s highly unusual decision to remove officers from a one-star promotion list has spurred allegations of racial and gender bias.

The New York Times

Wes Fryer 10h ago

I’m listening to #UnderTold [PODCAST] Episode 3: The Black Panther Party's Free Breakfast Program with John Grant, IV

https://pca.st/episode/d7695815-b545-482f-85e5-99dd1b545a5a

#BlackHistory #history #BlackPanthers #CivilRights #HumanRights #ResistAndHeal #HealOurCulture #community #PodcastRecc

Voteinorout 🇺🇸11h ago

Attorneys in Minnesota just filed the first wave of class action lawsuits against #ICE and federal agents over “Operation Metro Surge,” alleging protesters were detained, assaulted, and held without legal basis. #Minnesota #CivilRights #Protests

The operation brought a large federal presence and thousands of arrests, with reports of aggressive tactics during demonstrations. Plaintiffs claim viola... https://instagr.am/p/DWY1hKmEecV/

voteinorout on Instagram: "Attorneys in Minnesota just filed the first wave of class action lawsuits against #ICE and federal agents over “Operation Metro Surge,” alleging protesters were detained, assaulted, and held without legal basis. #Minnesota #CivilRights #Protests The operation brought a large federal presence and thousands of arrests, with reports of aggressive tactics during demonstrations. Plaintiffs claim violations of free speech and unlawful detention, and the outcome of these cases could shape how far federal enforcement can go in protest situations nationwide. — The first wave of lawsuits has been filed against federal agencies by protesters who say their rights were violated during Operation Metro Surge. Click Watch Live at the link in our bio for the latest live news and updates. Follow @kare11 for more. Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy.—Thomas Jefferson"

65 likes, 2 comments - voteinorout on March 27, 2026: "Attorneys in Minnesota just filed the first wave of class action lawsuits against #ICE and federal agents over “Operation Metro Surge,” alleging protesters were detained, assaulted, and held without legal basis. #Minnesota #CivilRights #Protests The operation brought a large federal presence and thousands of arrests, with reports of aggressive tactics during demonstrations. Plaintiffs claim violations of free speech and unlawful detention, and the outcome of these cases could shape how far federal enforcement can go in protest situations nationwide. — The first wave of lawsuits has been filed against federal agencies by protesters who say their rights were violated during Operation Metro Surge. Click Watch Live at the link in our bio for the latest live news and updates. Follow @kare11 for more. Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy.—Thomas Jefferson".

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Dining and Cooking 12h ago

Jazz musicians share their favorite New Orleans dining spots

Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Pianist Kyle Roussel takes out-of-town friends for gumbo and etouffee at Dooky Chase‘s, a…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Dining #chase #CivilRights #leah #liberties #louisiana #neworleans #NorthAmerica #Restaurants #Shooting
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2572863/jazz-musicians-share-their-favorite-new-orleans-dining-spots/

Holly 13h ago

In 1961, the Tougaloo Nine were arrested for the crime of reading while in Mississippi

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/nine-black-college-students-were-arrested-in-1961-for-reading-at-a-segregated-public-library-their-contributions-to-the-civil-rights-movement-have-long-been-overlooked-180988422/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=fark&ICID=ref_fark

#history #civilrights #heroes #Mississippi

Nine Black College Students Were Arrested in 1961 for Reading at a Segregated Public Library. Their Contributions to the Civil Rights Movement Have Long Been Overlooked

Known as the Tougaloo Nine, the demonstrators staged a sit-in that helped the NAACP push for the desegregation of public spaces in Mississippi's capital

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Ken M Sweeney 16h ago

Key Similarity: Both states have faced accusations of systemic discrimination. In Rhodesia, Black #Africans were denied citizenship and land rights. In Israel, Palestinians in the occupied territories live under military law, while Israeli settlers enjoy #civilrights. 3)

Law Office of Brian Y. Shirazi 16h ago

Even top-tier Beverly Hills hotels can fall short on accessibility.

Failure to provide ADA-compliant rooms, auxiliary aids, or equal access may lead to liability under California law.

#ADA #DisabilityRights #Accessibility #CaliforniaLaw #HotelLaw #CivilRights

Eric Darnley Small 23h ago

The Trump administration has launched investigations into race-based admissions at Stanford, Ohio State, and UC San Diego medical schools, demanding documentation on applicant data, standardized test scores, and race considerations dating back to 2019. This move escalates the administration's racist campaign targeting selective universities accused of violating a 2023 Supreme Court ruling banning affirmative action. Critics argue this pressures institutions to eliminate diversity considerations, undermining access for underrepresented groups. Ohio State assures compliance, calling the investigation routine. Click here to learn more: https://apnews.com/article/trump-medical-school-stanford-ohio-state-a7d892267d74cc798167fb48379f7f6d #AffirmativeAction #CivilRights #Education #DiversityInEducation #JusticeReform #HigherEd

Trump administration probes race in admissions at 3 medical schools

The Trump administration has opened investigations into how race is considered in admissions at three medical schools, ratcheting up its pressure campaign against colleges and universities. The Justice Department opened the investigations on Wednesday into possible discrimination at the medical schools of Stanford University, Ohio State, and the University of California, San Diego. Harmeet Dhillon, the Justice Department’s assistant attorney general for civil rights, announced the investigations on X. President Donald Trump has been ramping up scrutiny of universities he decries as overrun by liberal influence, using tools such as control of federal research funding as leverage.

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