#civil_rights | The Distraction Index
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#civil_rights
13 events across 12 weeks
6
Damage
5
Distraction
2
Noise
25.6
Avg A
28.3
Avg B
WEEK 59
Feb 8 – 14
DMG
2026-02-07
ICE Raids and Immigration Enforcement Surge
Enforcement Action
multi state · broad
A
36.7
B
27.9
WEEK 55
Jan 11 – 17
NOISE
2026-01-16
HRC Reveals Plan to Fight Trump Anti-LGBTQ Policies
federal · moderate
A
0.0
B
9.2
WEEK 41
Oct 5 – 11
NOISE
2025-10-10
ACLU Sues Trump Officials Over Migrant Arrests in Colorado
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
A
21.0
B
23.5
WEEK 34
Aug 17 – 23
DMG
2025-08-23
Trump Administration Declares Hispanic-Serving College Grants Unconstitutional
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
52.9
B
26.5
WEEK 23
Jun 1 – 7
DIST
2025-06-07
Activists Warn Trump Administration Poses Top Threat to LGBTQ+ Community
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
3.4
B
56.4
WEEK 21
May 18 – 24
DIST
2025-05-23
Education Department Investigates Admissions at Virginia High School
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
A
8.2
B
46.9
WEEK 12
Mar 16 – 22
DMG
2025-03-22
Education Department Dismantling
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
39.3
B
29.1
DMG
2025-03-22
DHS Cuts Civil Rights and Immigration Oversight Offices
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
A
58.5
WEEK 11
Mar 9 – 15
DMG
2025-03-15
Appeals Court Lifts Blocks on Trump Orders Restricting DEI Programs
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
A
29.0
B
15.0
WEEK 10
Mar 2 – 8
DMG
2025-03-07
Trump Administration Scales Back FACE Act Enforcement
Enforcement Action
federal · moderate
A
35.5
B
24.1
WEEK 5
Jan 26 – Feb 1
DIST
2025-02-01
McDonald's Ends Hispanic Heritage Requirement for Hispanic College Scholarships
Policy Change
multi state · narrow
A
14.9
B
27.4
WEEK 4
Jan 19 – 25
DIST
2025-01-24
Trump Executive Order on Gender Identity Challenges Legal Protections
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
30.2
B
38.0
WEEK 1
Dec 29 – Jan 4
DIST
2025-01-04
House Republicans Push to Amend Title IX
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
2.6
B
30.6
B
13.3