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News Wrap: Head of Justice Department’s civil rights division resigns
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France saw more than 600,000 people demonstrate nationwide for higher wages and greater education funding, with some clashes between protesters and police. Most demonstrations were peaceful, while the news wrap also reported political changes in the United States, a local ceasefire involving Russia and Ukraine, and bomb threats affecting flights across Europe.
Harmeet Dhillon is stepping down as head of the US Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division after overseeing a shift towards pursuing President Trump’s agenda, including lawsuits against universities and efforts to obtain state voter registration lists. Melania Trump hosted Russian and Ukrainian officials to mark a ceasefire in Oleshky, but strikes continued and President Trump said a broader agreement was in the works. More than a dozen flights faced bomb threats, leading to emergency landings and military escorts; no suspicious materials were found, and authorities had not identified who made the threats.
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In short
- More than 600,000 people protested in France over wages and education funding.
- Justice Department civil rights chief Harmeet Dhillon is stepping down.
- Flight bomb threats across Europe prompted emergency landings, with no explosives found.
How this story developed
- 21 hours ago France saw more than 600,000 people take to the streets to demand higher wages and increased education funding, with some clashes between protesters and police.
- 1 day ago Justice Department civil rights division head Harmeet Dhillon is stepping down after overseeing a major shift in the office’s priorities towards President Donald Trump’s agenda.
- 1 day ago France saw more than 600,000 people demonstrate nationwide for higher wages and greater education funding, with some clashes between protesters and police.
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Explained simply
The Justice Department’s civil rights division enforces federal laws that protect people from discrimination, including in areas such as voting, work and education. Its head oversees the lawyers and staff who investigate possible violations and bring cases.
Harmeet Dhillon was appointed to lead the division during Donald Trump’s presidency. The office’s priorities can affect which civil rights complaints receive attention and how federal protections are enforced. Its work is part of a wider debate over the role of the federal government in protecting civil rights.
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