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Trump Administration Cuts Civil Rights Enforcement Staff at DOJ

8/14/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration slashed staff at DOJ Civil Rights, Education OCR, HUD housing and EEOC, dismantling civil-rights enforcement.
The DOJ dismissed the Louisville Metro Police consent decree six months after signing, ended the Minneapolis decree in May 2025, and terminated four other police decrees.
OCR closed seven of twelve regional offices, cut 1,300 staff in March 2025, and resolved only 112 of 11,985 cases (1%).

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration slashed staff at DOJ Civil Rights, Education OCR, HUD housing and EEOC, dismantling civil-rights enforcement.
The DOJ dismissed the Louisville Metro Police consent decree six months after signing, ended the Minneapolis decree in May 2025, and terminated four other police decrees.
OCR closed seven of twelve regional offices, cut 1,300 staff in March 2025, and resolved only 112 of 11,985 cases (1%).