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Like a Photon Creative, the Australian animation studio behind “The Pout-Pout Fish,” has lined up seven new animated features and handed international distribution rights on the full slate to Sola Media. Production finance comes from Elevate Production Finance and Alceon Entertainment Partners. Maslow Entertainment has picked up Australia and New Zealand distribution on the features. […]

Meta, TikTok and Google filed separate lawsuits against California over a new law seeking to tighten restrictions on child social media usage, arguing the legislation violates the companies’ First Amendment rights.  California’s bipartisan “Digital Age Assurance Act” — which goes into effect Jan. 1, 2027 — bans social media platforms in the Sunshine State from…

Misery loves company, and for the past 19 months, American colleges have had plenty of both, largely thanks to Harmeet K. Dhillon, the Justice Department’s assistant attorney general for civil rights, who has spent her entire tenure treating campuses like crime scenes. Dhillon undid years of diversity, equity, and inclusion work at more than 300 […]

A group of Maryland property owners are urging the Supreme Court to get involved in a property rights fight over the potential construction of power lines amid a data center boom in the region. Data center development and increased energy production to support those data centers have been hot-button issues across the country in recent […]

DALLAS (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice has filed for bankruptcy, claiming $3.5 million in debts, most of it connected to civil ligitation involving his high-speed crash in Texas and allegations of assault by a former girlfriend.

Maverick Lyon, a college lacrosse player, filed a federal civil rights case alleging excessive force and negligence on the part of the city of Albany and Benton County.

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has filed for bankruptcy in Texas, citing civil lawsuit settlements stemming from a 2024 car crash among his $3.45 million in debts.The court filing submitted on Wednesday in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas lists $677,054 in total personal property assets.

For the first time ever, BYU and Utah will face each other as Top 10 teams.

She became an early and leading activist for gay and lesbian rights in a time and place where that was extremely rare. She was 89.

Rice reportedly claimed that he owes $2.1 million as a result of multiple civil lawsuits.

Google, Meta and TikTok filed separate lawsuits seeking to block a California law designed to protect children from the risks of social media, arguing that it violates their rights under the First Amendment

The Institute for Free Speech argues that the measure circumvents the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling and violates organizations' First Amendment rights.

Kirill Dimitrov, envoy to Russian president Vladimir Putin, delivered a gift to Melania Trump at the White House on Thursday to thank her for brokering a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russian forces in Oleshky, Ukraine. During the same event, Ukraine's human rights ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets gifted the first lady with the Order of Princess Olga, 1st Degree award. Continue reading...

Voters in 2026 midterm elections decided state health policy ballot measures on abortion rights, marijuana laws, science bonds, and transgender youth care.

Interception comes after Saudi civil defence agency warned of potential danger near the strategic port of Yanbu.

The Council on American-Islamic Relations has suspended its operations in Florida as the state’s designation of the Muslim civil rights organization as a domestic terrorist group takes effect, following a federal court decision declining to block enforcement of the law. The designation stems from legislation signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) that gives Florida officials […]

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will commute all 548 death sentences to life without parole, drawing sharp backlash from victims' rights advocates.

New Democratic Congress expected to probe Trump Justice Department office's handling of Epstein files and ICE killings.

Special prosecutor and disgraced New York Attorney General Letitia James has appointed former Civil Rights attorney Jacqueline Kelly to lead the investigation into the Cornell 7 gang rape case. The post Nolte: Letitia James Assigns Diddy Investigator to Cornell 7 Case appeared first on Breitbart .

Harmeet Dhillon, the leader of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, resigned from her role on Thursday following the midterms. The post Harmeet Dhillon Resigns as Head of DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, More Departures Expected to Follow appeared first on Breitbart .

Ms. Dhillon set aside the division’s historic mission of fighting discrimination against Black people, instead battling campus antisemitism and diversity initiatives.

Brand is under investigation over two more rape allegations and police say others could speak up after guilty verdicts The lead detective in the case against Russell Brand has urged other potential victims of the comedian to come forward after it emerged he is under investigation for two further rape allegations and faces a civil claim in the UK. Det Supt Andy Furphy, the Metropolitan police’s strategic lead in the investigation, described Brand, 51, as “a predator” whose behaviour escalated as his fame grew. Continue reading...

On Thursday, Harmeet Dhillon, Assistant Attorney General of the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, resigned her position. Attorney General Todd Blanche posted to X: Today, I accepted the resignation of Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, who led the Civil Rights Division The post Harmeet Dhillon Resigns Her Position as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights appeared first on Breitbart .

Dhillon has been a powerful and divisive figure inside the Justice Department since her confirmation last year as assistant attorney general.

WASHINGTON — Harmeet Dhillon, the Republican attorney who oversaw a massive overhaul of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, submitted her resignation on Thursday.

President Trump won historic levels of support from Black men in 2024. Two years later, those gains appeared to evaporate as Republicans suffered their worst midterm defeat in 50 years. Why it matters: Democrats feared the Supreme Court's decision weakening the Voting Rights Act would threaten their political future in the South. Instead, Black voters helped deliver historic Democratic victories in Texas and Georgia, with a potential upset brewing in Mississippi. By the numbers: Roughly nine in 10 Black voters backed Democratic House candidates Tuesday, according to the AP Voter Poll . Only about one in 10 Black men backed Republicans. Roughly one-quarter supported Trump in the 2024 presidential election, according to AP's analysis. For context, a separate 2024 national House exit poll found Black voters favored Democrats 84%–14%. Black men split 75%–24%, while Black women backed Democrats 90%–8%. State of play: Two Democrats who faced questions about their support among Black voters won crucial Senate races. Michigan: Progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers , becoming the nation's first Muslim senator. A late-October poll showed El-Sayed drawing 87% support among likely Black voters. Texas: Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton after courting Black voters who overwhelmingly backed Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the Democratic primary. An August Texas Southern University poll showed Talarico leading Paxton 79%–12% among likely Black voters. Zoom in: Talarico built commanding margins in Harris County, home to Houston, and Dallas County, both home to large Black electorates, according to AP county-level returns . Zoom out: Black voters helped elect former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms as the first Black woman governor in U.S. history . About nine in 10 Black men voted for Bottoms, compared with roughly three-quarters who supported Kamala Harris in Georgia in 2024, according to the AP Voter Poll . Black women's support remain

Harmeet Dhillon , assistant attorney general for civil rights at the Justice Department, has resigned from her role, Attorney General Todd Blanche said Thursday. Why it matters: Dhillon, who spent her tenure replacing attorneys with others more closely aligned with the Trump administration's ideology, is the first senior-level Justice Department official to step down following Democrats' blue sweep in the midterm election. What they're saying: "She has defended the civil liberties of every American and enforced the law without fear or favor," Blanche wrote on X . "The Department is grateful for her dedicated public service, and we wish her every success in her future endeavors," he said. The DOJ did not respond to Axios' request for comment. Flashback: Before joining the DOJ, Dhillon founded the Dhillon Law Group, Inc., and the Center for American Liberty, a nonprofit organization dedicated to defending Americans' civil liberties. What we're watching: It's unclear whether other top officials may resign during the lame-duck period. Go deeper: Trump picks Dhillon to lead AZ election integrity program Editor's note: This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

The head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, Harmeet Dhillon, is out after 18 tumultuous months in charge.

Harmeet Dhillon, the assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice (DOJ), resigned Thursday.  Dhillon is one of the first major Trump administration appointees to resign from the department and the first major figure to exit the administration after the Republicans’ midterm battering. “Today, I accepted the resignation of Assistant…

Harmeet Dhillon, the assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division, resigned from the Justice Department on Thursday.

Dhillon is first high-level justice department official to leave after historic Republican defeat in 2026 midterms US midterms 2026 live – latest updates Harmeet Dhillon, a Donald Trump ally who led the justice department’s civil rights division, is reportedly leaving the position. Dhillon is the first high-ranking justice department official to leave after the midterm elections in which Democrats took control of Congress. Democrats are expected to use that power to aggressively investigate executive agencies, including the justice department. Dhillon’s departure was first reported by Bloomberg Law. Continue reading...

Harmeet Dhillon is preparing to leave her post overseeing the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, becoming the first senior DOJ official to depart following Democrats’ sweeping midterm victories. Two people familiar with the matter told the Washington Examiner that Dhillon had informed allies she planned to leave after the midterm elections. An announcement could come […]

Days after Republicans endured a bruising defeat

Dhillon handled the Trump administration's probes of US universities, hate crimes at houses of worship and election integrity efforts

New report finds that record label Ador stripped child protections from group’s contracts when they were minors The superstar K-pop group NewJeans signed restrictive record label contracts that waived their right to “sleep, rest and free choice”. A new report from the New York Times found that the contracts were signed when the members of the record-breaking girl group were aged 14 to 17. Continue reading...

Measure in Democratic state says students must submit health documents verifying biological sex for girls’ teams Voters in Washington state have passed a ballot measure banning transgender girls from playing on girls’ sports teams, a major loss for LGBTQ+ rights in a solidly Democratic state. The measure says students in elementary, middle and high school who want to join girls’ athletics must first submit statements from their healthcare providers verifying their “biological sex”. Opponents have raised alarms the measure may force girls to endure “invasive and extreme” genital exams to participate in school sports. Continue reading...

While some of these candidates have avoided focusing on the inherent historic value of their race, gender, religion or sexual orientation, some voters' rights advocates are celebrating how the electorate has expanded.

Harmeet Dhillon plans to step down from her role leading the Justice Department’s civil rights unit, marking the first senior DOJ official to resign following Democrats’ massive midterm wins.

Ahead of the American Film Market, Studio Dome has snatched up worldwide sales and distribution rights to “Out of Order!,” a legal comedy starring Brandon Routh, Brooke Shields and Luis Guzmán. Guy Jacobson directed and co-wrote the film with Megan Freels Johnston. An official logline for “Out of Order!” reads, “A lawyer trying to turn […]

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneer Warren Sapp filed an amendment lawsuit against the city of Tampa Wednesday, claiming officials violated his free speech rights. The new complaint comes days after a federal judge dismissed Sapp’s original lawsuit, which alleged that city officials suppressed his First Amendment rights by having him removed from a council meeting they said he disrupted.

Harmeet Dhillon resigned Thursday as the Department of Justice's assistant attorney general for civil rights, sources told Fox News.

Harmeet Dhillon resigned Thursday as the Department of Justice's assistant attorney general for civil rights, sources told Fox News.

EXCLUSIVE: Ultimate Media Group, led by sales veteran Jason Buckley, has come on board to handle international rights — with WME Independent handling domestic sales — for the survival thriller In Tandem starring Emile Hirsch and Benjamin Norris. As we first revealed, Hirsch makes his screenwriting debut on the film which is directed by Luc […]

One of the CPBL’s preeminent relievers has been posted for MLB teams to bid on for his contractual rights.

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Fresh from landing eight nominations from the British Independent Film Awards earlier this week, Clio Barnard’s critically acclaimed “I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning” has landed theatrical distribution in the U.S. Kino Lorber has acquired North American distribution rights to the film, starring fast-rising U.K. and Irish actors Anthony Boyle (“Manhunt”), Joe Cole (“Gangs of […]

WASHINGTON — Harmeet Dhillon, the head of the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, has resigned from her position, the Justice Department announced on Thursday. “Serving my country as AAG for Civil Rights has been the honor of a lifetime,” Dhillon said on Thursday. “We ushered in the downfall of illegal DEI, we fought to protect women ...

EXCLUSIVE: Vertical has acquired North American rights to Father Joe, the Venice Film Festival action-thriller starring Kiefer Sutherland, Ever Anderson, Michael Rispoli, and Oscar winner Al Pacino. Written and produced by Luc Besson, the film heralds from director Barthélémy Grossmann. Vertical is planning a wide theatrical release in 2027 after it struck the deal with […]

EXCLUSIVE: Capture, the international sales joint venture between Signature Entertainment and Capstone Studios, has boarded international sales rights to Flint, the Western starring Josh Holloway and based on the novel by popular author Louis L’Amour. Written and directed by Ryan Whitaker, the film features an ensemble cast including Sarah Gadon, Max Martini, Dianna Agron, Mike […]