Haitian immigrants TPS Battle. Federal Agents Racially Profiling. Hair products harming Black women

The FDA has missed multiple self-imposed deadlines to ban formaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasing chemicals in hair straightening products. These chemicals are known carcinogens linked to infertility, breathing issues, and skin irritation. The delay in regulation disproportionately affects Black women and salon workers, who are frequent users and applicators of these products, leading to chronic exposure and health harms.

Jayla Burton, Director of Programs at Weaving Voices, states that formaldehyde is a 'cancer-causing chemical' and that 'a lot of those adverse reports started coming to the surface in the early... 2010 through 2015.' She notes the FDA missed deadlines in March and December 2025. She emphasizes that a 'majority of these workers are also women of color who are experiencing exposure to this harsh harsh chemical.'

Oklahoma tribal leaders allege that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are racially profiling tribal citizens during 'Operation Guardian Sweep' on reservations. These operations occur without prior notification to tribal authorities, leading to stops, questioning, and detentions of Native people on their own land based solely on physical appearance, which tribal leaders deem unconstitutional.

The report states, 'Oklahoma tribal leaders accuse Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents of racially profiling tribal citizens amid Operation Guardian sweep on reservations.' Governor John Raymond Johnson of the Absentee Shawnee tribe warned citizens, stating, 'It is especially unconstitutional for any officer or agent to do so solely based on your physical appearance.'

A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report reveals that the US Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) failed to adequately enforce civil rights protections in schools. Following layoffs of nearly half its staff, the agency dismissed almost 90% of discrimination complaints received between March and September 2025 before any investigation, costing taxpayers millions without improving efficiency.

The report found 'nearly half of the office's staff were laid off last year, and as a result, the agency dismissed nearly every discrimination complaint it received.' Specifically, 'the Office for Civil Rights dismissed nearly 90% of complaints before any investigation and between March 11th and September 23rd of 2025... dismissed more than 7,000 of them.' The layoffs cost 'between 28.5 million and $38 million.'

Former President Trump defended a social media post depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, claiming a staffer posted it and he only saw the 'beginning' about 'fraudulent elections.' Roland Martin vehemently refutes Trump's claims of significant support for Black communities, asserting that his legislative achievements (like criminal justice reform and HBCU funding) were driven by Democrats and that Trump's numbers for Black voters are inflated compared to the Biden-Harris administration.

Trump stated, 'somebody posts a staffer mo you know post and I knew it was all about if you take a look at that and see the whole thing it was a small section at the very end but that was about uh fraudulent elections.' Roland Martin countered, 'criminal justice reform, Democrats control the House. It was Hakeim Jeff that pushed that through the House.' He also stated, '$17 billion dollar went to H.B.CU's under Biden Harris. Trump can't even get close to that number.'