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#civil rights
11 events across 8 weeks
5
Damage
1
Distraction
5
Noise
24.5
Avg A
19.9
Avg B
WEEK 49
Nov 30 – Dec 6
DIST
2025-12-05
California Launches Portal for Reporting Federal Law Enforcement Misconduct
Norm Erosion Only
single state · moderate
A
2.9
B
28.0
WEEK 35
Aug 24 – 30
NOISE
2025-08-30
Muscogee Nation Chief Blocks Tribal IDs for Freedman Descendants
Policy Change
single state · narrow
A
12.3
B
6.5
WEEK 18
Apr 27 – May 3
NOISE
2025-05-03
Performer Sues San Diego Library Over Restrictions on Portraying Black Historical Figures
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · narrow
A
5.6
B
17.3
WEEK 17
Apr 20 – 26
DMG
2025-04-26
19 States Sue Trump Administration Over DEI Elimination in Public Schools
Judicial/Legal Action
multi state · broad
A
68.6
B
47.3
WEEK 16
Apr 13 – 19
DMG
2025-04-19
ICE Detains U.S. Citizens Despite Valid Documentation
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
A
24.8
B
17.3
NOISE
2025-04-19
Wisconsin Name-Change Law Raises Safety Risks for Transgender People
Policy Change
single state · narrow
A
8.3
WEEK 14
Mar 30 – Apr 5
DMG
2025-04-05
IRS Layoffs and Civil Rights Office Closure
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
A
49.0
B
21.1
WEEK 9
Feb 23 – Mar 1
NOISE
2025-03-01
New Website Launched to Report School Discrimination
federal · moderate
A
1.2
B
6.9
NOISE
2025-03-01
Iowa Removes Gender Identity Protections from Civil Rights Code
Policy Change
single state · moderate
A
21.2
WEEK 7
Feb 9 – 15
DMG
2025-02-15
Army Bans Transgender Enlistment and Halts Gender Transition Procedures
Policy Change
federal · narrow
A
37.8
B
26.4
B
14.3
B
18.5
DMG
2025-03-01
Trump Administration Slashes Fair Housing Law Enforcement Funding
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
A
37.9
B
15.6