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#civil rights
23 events across 14 weeks
8
Damage
8
Hype
7
Noise
25.5
Avg Dmg
27.8
Avg Hype
WEEK 70
Apr 26 – May 2
HYPE
2026-04-24
DOJ Joins xAI in Blocking Colorado AI Antidiscrimination Law
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · moderate
Damage
52.6
Hype
59.5
WEEK 65
Mar 22 – 28
HYPE
2026-03-22
Trump Administration Cancels Underground Railroad Museum Grant Based on Race
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
41.8
Hype
44.5
WEEK 62
Mar 1 – 7
HYPE
2026-02-28
Judge Rules Against Trump Administration Refugee Arrests in Minnesota
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
Damage
37.0
Hype
54.5
HYPE
2026-02-26
Trump Administration Removes DEI Guidance in Education but Crackdown Continues
Policy Change
federal · moderate
WEEK 61
Feb 22 – 28
DMG
2026-02-26
Trump Wants to End Affirmative Action
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
35.7
Hype
22.5
HYPE
2026-02-25
DOJ Sues UCLA Over Failure to Protect Jewish Employees
Enforcement Action
local · narrow
WEEK 60
Feb 15 – 21
NOISE
2026-02-20
Speaker Denies Request for Rev. Jesse Jackson to Lie in Honor at Capitol
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
12.0
HYPE
2026-02-19
US Civil Rights Agency Sues Coca-Cola Distributor for Gender Discrimination
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
WEEK 59
Feb 8 – 14
DMG
2026-02-06
US Appeals Court Upholds Trump's DEI Ban
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
Damage
61.5
Hype
40.3
WEEK 49
Nov 30 – Dec 6
HYPE
2025-12-05
California Launches Portal for Reporting Federal Law Enforcement Misconduct
Norm Erosion Only
single state · moderate
Damage
2.9
Hype
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
Damage
12.3
Hype
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
Damage
5.6
Hype
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
Damage
68.6
Hype
47.3
WEEK 16
Apr 13 – 19
DMG
2025-04-19
ICE Detains U.S. Citizens Despite Valid Documentation
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
24.8
Hype
17.3
NOISE
2025-04-19
Wisconsin Name-Change Law Raises Safety Risks for Transgender People
Policy Change
single state · narrow
WEEK 14
Mar 30 – Apr 5
DMG
2025-04-05
IRS Layoffs and Civil Rights Office Closure
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
Damage
49.0
Hype
21.1
WEEK 9
Feb 23 – Mar 1
NOISE
2025-03-01
New Website Launched to Report School Discrimination
federal · moderate
Damage
1.2
Hype
6.9
DMG
2025-03-01
Trump Administration Slashes Fair Housing Law Enforcement Funding
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
WEEK 7
Feb 9 – 15
DMG
2025-02-15
Army Bans Transgender Enlistment and Halts Gender Transition Procedures
Policy Change
federal · narrow
Damage
37.8
Hype
26.4
Damage
7.6
Hype
61.3
DMG
2026-02-26
Trump Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship Challenged in Court
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
Damage
50.3
Hype
11.0
Damage
3.7
Hype
27.3
Damage
2.1
Hype
25.1
HYPE
2025-12-11
Trump Administration Restricts Data Collection on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Policy Change
federal · narrow
Damage
16.5
Hype
45.5
NOISE
2025-07-18
Trump Sued by Immigrant Youth Over Deportation Risk
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
Damage
7.1
Hype
15.6
Damage
8.3
Hype
14.3
Damage
37.9
Hype
15.6
NOISE
2025-03-01
Iowa Removes Gender Identity Protections from Civil Rights Code
Policy Change
single state · moderate
Damage
21.2
Hype
18.5