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1. Georgia mother says she is being forced to keep brain-dead pregnant daughter alive under abortion ban law | NBC News
A 30-year-old Black pregnant woman has been declared brain-dead and has been on a ventilator for more than 90 days. Her family has no say in her care, and her mother stated that "It's torture for me. I see my daughter breathing, but she's not there."
2. Republicans say they want more American babies – but which kind? | The Guardian
Is the Trump administration interested in helping families and children flourish, or only the "right" families?
3. Trump is bringing white South Africans to the US as refugees, but what persecution are they facing? | The Grio
Despite the anti-immigration stance the current administration has taken towards Black and brown people, white South Africans are getting a pass. The fact is white Afrikaners are not persecuted, own a disproportionate percentage of property and wealth in South Africa, and do not need US aid.
4. To End Birthright Citizenship, Trump Is Rewriting Civil War History | Mother Jones
The case that the Trump administration is bringing before the Supreme Court next week to end birthright citizenship hinges on the 14th Amendment, adopted in 1868, which has always covered ex-slaves, confederates, and migrants.
5. Judges warn Trump's mass deportations could lay groundwork to ensnare Americans | Politico
The weakening of due process should be terrifying to us all, as judges around the country are sounding the alarms that Trump's mass deportations efforts could easily be expanded. If the rights of the most vulnerable aren't protected, why should other groups expect it?
6. Librarian of Congress firing is latest move in upheaval of US cultural institutions | NPR
Carla Hayden was the first woman and the first African American to be the Librarian of Congress. Although her term was set to expire next year, President Trump fired her last week, claiming her "pursuit of DEI" was "concerning."
7. Ohio man accused of burning 100 books on Black, Jewish, LGBTQ history | NBC News
An Ohio man checked out 100 library books on Black, Jewish, and LGBTQ history only to burn the books in his car trunk, posting the video on a website described as "an online hub for extremist and conspiratorial content."
8. A Gutted Education Department's New Agenda: Roll Back Civil Rights Cases, Target Transgender Students | ProPublica
The President, in collaboration with the Department of Education, has scrapped civil rights investigations in schools, directing investigators to target, rather than protect, the rights of transgender students.
9. GoFundMe removes fundraisers for Rodney Hinton Jr., man accused of killing a deputy after officers killed his son | The Grio
GoFundMe has removed Rodney Hinton Jr.'s online fundraiser this week. Shiloh Hendrix's fundraiser, which has raised over 700,000 to date, remains active despite public outcry.
10. Federal appeals court deals major blow to Voting Rights Act | CNN
Seven states have gutted protections under the Voting Rights Act, challenging the rights of private citizens to bring lawsuits based on racial discrimination in election practices.