Troy Closson

1 week ago | smh.com.au | Troy Closson |Devlin Barrett |Jay Senter |Michael Levenson

By Troy Closson, Devlin Barrett, Jay Senter and Michael Levenson June 17, 2025 — 12.01pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A Minnesota man has been charged by federal prosecutors with murder after they say he assassinated a Democratic state politician and her husband and shot and injured another Democratic politician and his wife.

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Troy Closson

The federal Education Department had ordered the state to roll back its prohibition on Native American mascots, calling it discriminatory. The New York State Education Department on Thursday sternly rejected the Trump administration's demand that the state reverse a ban on Native American mascots, questioning the federal government's interpretation of civil rights law.

4 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Troy Closson

The US Department of Education accused New York officials Friday of discriminating against Native Americans by banning school mascots that draw from their culture. The move was an expansion of the Trump administration’s efforts to punish states and public school districts for liberal stances on contentious education issues, and reflects a marked shift in the federal government’s interpretation of civil rights law.

4 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Troy Closson

Earlier administrations investigated whether Native American school mascots were discriminatory. The Trump administration defends them, reflecting a broader shift. A New York school district was mired in a pitched battle over its Native American mascot. The school board in Lancaster, a small district near Buffalo, had voted to banish its "Redskins" imagery and nickname. But parents protested that the mascot was a source of pride. Teachers arrived to class sporting outfits with the logo.

1 month ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Troy Closson

Share In the latest act in its monthslong targeting of Columbia University, the Trump administration has formally accused the Ivy League institution of violating federal civil rights law by failing to protect Jewish students.The move, announced late Thursday, came as the White House intensified its crackdown on colleges that refuse to follow its agenda.