Civil Rights Act of 1964 Goes Back on Trial Monday

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Civil Rights Act of 1964 Goes Back on Trial Monday

Attorneys for the Southern Education Foundation (SEF) will be in Federal Court Monday, May 12 to begin their defense of a portion of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which the Trump Administration is attempting to illegally cast aside by conflating it with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion or DEI issues. The simple message from the Southern … Continued

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