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Civil Rights Groups Sue to Block Armed Poll Agents

Updated 2026-09-19 04:10 UTC 1 source Negative

The NAACP and other civil rights groups filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, seeking to block the deployment of armed agents at polling places before the upcoming midterm elections. The lawsuit targets the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

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The Hill
The NAACP filed a lawsuit Friday alongside other civil rights groups to block the Trump administration from sending armed agents to U.S. polling places ahead of November's midterm elections. The lawsuit names the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the D
2026-09-19 03:39 UTC
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