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#civil rights
22 events across 13 weeks
8
Damage
7
Distraction
7
Noise
24.2
Avg A
26.3
Avg B
WEEK 65
Mar 22 – 28
DIST
2026-03-22
Trump Administration Cancels Underground Railroad Museum Grant Based on Race
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
A
41.8
B
44.5
WEEK 62
Mar 1 – 7
DIST
2026-02-28
Judge Rules Against Trump Administration Refugee Arrests in Minnesota
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
A
37.0
B
54.5
DIST
2026-02-26
Trump Administration Removes DEI Guidance in Education but Crackdown Continues
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
WEEK 61
Feb 22 – 28
DMG
2026-02-26
Trump Wants to End Affirmative Action
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
35.7
B
22.5
DIST
2026-02-25
DOJ Sues UCLA Over Failure to Protect Jewish Employees
Enforcement Action
local · narrow
A
3.7
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
A
0.0
B
12.0
DIST
2026-02-19
US Civil Rights Agency Sues Coca-Cola Distributor for Gender Discrimination
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
A
WEEK 59
Feb 8 – 14
DMG
2026-02-06
US Appeals Court Upholds Trump's DEI Ban
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
A
61.5
B
40.3
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
NOISE
2025-04-19
Wisconsin Name-Change Law Raises Safety Risks for Transgender People
Policy Change
single state · narrow
A
8.3
B
14.3
DMG
2025-04-19
ICE Detains U.S. Citizens Despite Valid Documentation
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
A
24.8
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
Iowa Removes Gender Identity Protections from Civil Rights Code
Policy Change
single state · moderate
A
21.2
B
18.5
NOISE
2025-03-01
New Website Launched to Report School Discrimination
federal · moderate
A
1.2
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
7.6
B
61.3
DMG
2026-02-26
Trump Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship Challenged in Court
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
A
50.3
B
11.0
B
27.3
2.1
B
25.1
DIST
2025-12-11
Trump Administration Restricts Data Collection on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Policy Change
federal · narrow
A
16.5
B
45.5
NOISE
2025-07-18
Trump Sued by Immigrant Youth Over Deportation Risk
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
A
7.1
B
15.6
B
17.3
B
6.9
DMG
2025-03-01
Trump Administration Slashes Fair Housing Law Enforcement Funding
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
A
37.9
B
15.6
