The War on Civil Rights: A Dark Chapter in American Justice

Trump Continues his War on Democratic Norms and Human Rights

It was easy to miss the real meaning behind Harmeet Dhillon's words. "We don't want people in the federal government who feel like it's their pet project to go persecute police departments based on statistical evidence," she said. Most Americans heard this throwaway line from Trump's civil rights director and moved on with their day. But make no mistake - this wasn't just another bureaucratic reshuffling. This was a declaration of war against half a century of civil rights enforcement.

Dhillon isn't offering a new approach to civil rights - she's taking a sledgehammer to the entire framework. Since the 1970s, courts have recognized that discrimination rarely comes with a smoking gun. Racists don't typically announce their intentions. Instead, patterns emerge through data that reveal the ugly truth. By dismissing statistical evidence as mere "persecution," Dhillon isn't just changing priorities - she's making civil rights enforcement virtually impossible.