Human & Minority Rights

The MeToo movement erupted as women across America came forward with evidence of sexual assault and harassment. Multiple women accused Trump of sexual assault, but the movement was eventually suppressed by political pressure.

George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who knelt on his neck for over 9 minutes. The killing sparked nationwide Black Lives Matter protests and a reckoning with systemic racism in policing.

Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted after killing two people and wounding a third at a Black Lives Matter protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He had traveled from Illinois with an assault rifle. The acquittal was celebrated by Trump supporters.

Genry Ruiz Guillen, 29, died in ICE custody in what advocates called a preventable death due to inadequate medical care. His death was one of the first documented ICE detention deaths of the second Trump administration.

The Trump administration restricted gender-affirming health care for individuals under 19, cutting off access to medically necessary treatments for transgender youth.

The Trump administration restricted gender-affirming health care for individuals under 19, in a major rollback of transgender rights.

The State Department began denying visas to transgender athletes, barring them from competing in US-based sporting events.

The DOJ subpoenaed doctors who provided gender-affirming care to transgender minors, in a move seen as intimidation of medical providers.

The DOJ subpoenaed doctors for the medical records of transgender minors, raising alarm about government surveillance of transgender healthcare.

The Air Force rescinded retirement benefits from transgender service members, in a rollback of military protections.

The Air Force rescinded retirement benefits from transgender service members, breaking promises made to those who served under previous policies.

The DOJ issued subpoenas for transgender children medical care records, in an escalation of the anti-trans campaign.

The DOJ issued another subpoena for transgender children medical care records, continuing the pattern of government intrusion into private healthcare decisions.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a directive to US military forces to 'leave no survivors' when intercepting suspected drug smuggling vessels near Venezuela and in the Caribbean. The order effectively authorized summary execution at sea.

The cumulative death toll from US military strikes on suspected drug vessels reached 107, with the latest strike killing two more people. The extrajudicial killings drew condemnation from the UN Human Rights Council and international law organizations.

Two protesters were blinded by rubber bullets and chemical munitions fired by federal officers during an enforcement operation in Santa Ana, California. The injuries highlighted the escalating use of less-lethal weapons against civilian protesters.

NYU-Langone Hospital ended medical treatment for transgender youth under pressure from the Trump administration, cutting off care for vulnerable patients.

The administration terminated civil rights settlements protecting transgender students, removing legal protections.

The administration terminated civil rights settlements that had been protecting transgender students from discrimination in schools.

Fourteen people were killed in US military strikes on suspected drug boats over a five-day period in April 2026, the deadliest week since the extrajudicial strikes began. The escalation coincided with rising tensions in the region.

The DOJ subpoenaed NYU Langone for transgender youth medical records, escalating the government campaign against transgender healthcare.

The DOJ subpoenaed NYU Langone hospital for transgender youth medical records, escalating the campaign against gender-affirming care.

Mamuka Artmeladze, 43, became the 50th person to die in ICE custody since January 2025, a milestone that drew international condemnation. Human rights organizations compared the death toll to conditions in authoritarian regimes.

A federal judge blocked the DOJ subpoenas for transgender youth medical records, ruling that the government overstepped its authority.

A federal judge blocked subpoenas for transgender youth medical records, ruling they were an unconstitutional overreach.