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🗣️Notice of Public Meeting for Puerto Rico Advisory Committee

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), that a meeting of the Puerto Rico Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene by virtual web conference on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at 3:30 p.m. Atlantic Time. The purpose is to continue discussion on their project on the civil rights impacts of the Insular Cases in Puerto Rico.

📜Notice of Formal Determination on Civil Rights Records Release

The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board received 201 pages of records from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) related to four civil rights cold case incidents to which the Review Board assigned the unique identifiers 2024-003-032, 2024-003- 036, 2024-003-056, and 2024-003-059. NARA proposed seven (7) postponements of disclosure in records related to incident 2024-003- 059. NARA did not propose postponements in the other records. On January 24, 2025, the Review Board rejected the proposed postponements and determined that all 201 pages of records should be publicly disclosed in the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection. By issuing this notice, the Review Board complies with section 7(c)(4) of the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018 that requires the Review Board to publish in the Federal Register its determinations on the disclosure or postponement of records in the Collection no more than 14 days after the date of its decision.

🏛️Executive Order 14188

Executive Order 14188 reaffirms the government's commitment to combating anti-Semitism, particularly in educational settings. It mandates that executive agencies report on measures to combat discrimination and violence, emphasizing the urgency to protect Jewish students from harassment and addressing civil rights violations related to anti-Semitism. This order aims to ensure accountability and enhance protections against hate-driven actions.

📅Notice of Public Meeting of Florida Advisory Committee on Civil Rights

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, that the Florida Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a public meeting via Zoom at 3:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 27, 2025. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the Committee's project, Voting Rights in Florida.

🚫Executive Order on Ending Illegal Discrimination in the Workplace

Executive Order 14173 addresses illegal discrimination practices within the federal government and the private sector, emphasizing a commitment to merit-based opportunities. It revokes previous DEI initiatives and mandates compliance with civil rights laws across federal contracting and employment practices. The order aims to establish a fairer approach to opportunity while ensuring individual merit is prioritized over identity-based preferences.

📅Texas Advisory Committee Virtual Briefing on Maternal Mortality Notice

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) that the Texas Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a virtual briefing via ZoomGov on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. central time (CT). The purpose of the briefing is to hear testimony on maternal mortality.

📅Notice of Public Meeting of the Texas Advisory Committee on Civil Rights

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) that the Texas Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a virtual business meeting via ZoomGov on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, from 1 p.m.-2 p.m. central time (CT). The purpose of the meeting is to debrief their online panel on racial disparities in maternal mortality.

📅Notice of Public Meeting on Accessibility in DC Education

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, that the District of Columbia Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a public meeting via Zoom. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss post-report activities on the committee's topic of accessibility and provision of special education for students with disabilities in DC public schools.

📜Notice on Civil Rights Records Release by Review Board

The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board received 632 pages of records from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) related to eight civil rights cold case incidents to which the Review Board assigned the unique identifiers 2024-003-009, 2024-003- 015, 2024-003-024, 2024-003-030, 2024-003-033, 2024-003-034, 2024-003- 043, and 2024-003-058. NARA did not propose any postponements of disclosure. On January 10 and 17, 2025, the Review Board determined that the records should be publicly disclosed in the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection. By issuing this notice, the Review Board complies with section 7(c)(4) of the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018 that requires the Review Board to publish in the Federal Register its determinations on the disclosure or postponement of records in the Collection no more than 14 days after the date of its decision.

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