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• Cair shuts down Florida office as judge declines reversal of terrorist designation

  Florida's controversial statute, enacted under Governor Ron DeSantis, grants the state broad authority to label non-profit entities as domestic terrorist groups without prior notice or evidentiary hearings. Although the presiding federal judge acknowledged the unprecedented nature of the legislation, his refusal to grant emergency relief compelled the civil rights group to halt its regional advocacy. This suspension leaves the state's Muslim community without its primary legal defense infrastructure for the first…

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• Cornell faculty vote 'no confidence' in university leadership after alleged fraternity gang rape

  The symbolic measure passed by a 75-50 margin with five abstentions, seeking to pressure trustees to overhaul administrative handling of campus sexual violence. Despite faculty frustration over the handling of a former student's lawsuit, the institution's governing body immediately reinforced its backing of top officials. Administrators are responding by forming a review task force, hiring victim advocates, and expanding civil rights staff.

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• Why nearly 100 Muslims won national, local races in the US midterm elections

  A record-breaking surge in political participation propelled dozens of Muslim candidates into office across all levels of government, defying generational peaks in hostile rhetoric. Communities mobilized heavily, pairing a 25 percent increase in voter registration with a 93 percent turnout rate in one survey. These down-ballot and federal wins underscore an expanding civic presence that increasingly influences mainstream American politics.

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