The Department of Justice is under fire after quietly removing a report from its website that found far-right extremists have committed “far more” ideologically motivated homicides than far-left or radical Islamist extremists.

The report—originally published by the National Institute of Justice—was still online as recently as September 12, but disappeared by September 13, just days after Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was fatally shot during a Utah Valley University event. 

Why it matters: The deletion comes as GOP leaders, including the top, have blamed “the radical left” for Kirk’s killing, despite no evidence tying the alleged shooter to left-wing extremism. The DOJ says the removal is part of a content review triggered by recent executive orders, but watchdogs argue it erases crucial data about domestic threats. It’s EXTREME gaslighting.

In higher ed news, the Department of Education announced nearly $500 million in one-time funding for HBCUs and tribal colleges, calling it an overdue investment in underfunded institutions.

However, the money comes at a price: the Department of Education simultaneously cut $350 million from Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) programs, citing constitutional concerns that the grants are race-based. Critics argue this rollback will harm Latino students’ access to higher education and undo decades of progress since they were created in 1998. 

Why it matters: The decision follows executive action earlier this year, allowing the White House to reroute discretionary education dollars toward school choice initiatives, fueling a wider debate about who benefits from federal education spending.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) sparked a national conversation after comparing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to antebellum slave patrols. Speaking with MSNBC’s Ali Velshi, Crockett warned that unchecked federal police powers put all Americans at risk.

“When I see ICE, I see slave patrols,” Crockett said in the interview, criticizing a recent Supreme Court ruling that allows ICE agents greater discretion to detain individuals based on race or language. 

Why it matters: She argued that erasing Black history education is enabling the U.S. to “relitigate” battles for civil rights.

In Georgia, Sheqweetta Vaughan, a woman who had given birth in custody just six months ago, was found dead and decomposed in a cell at Lee Arrendale State Prison, where temperatures reportedly reached 90 degrees.

Why it matters: Advocates say Vaughan’s death underscores systemic neglect in women’s prisons and are calling for urgent federal intervention.