News Wrap: U.S. scraps Trump-era human rights policies
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News Wrap: U.S. scraps Trump-era human rights policies that sideline abortion, LGBT rights
In our news wrap Tuesday, the U.S. State Department scrapped Trump-era human rights policies that promoted conservative causes like religious freedom and property rights, but sidelined abortion and LGBTQ rights. President Joe Biden announced new initiatives to address recent anti-Asian violence, and the Justice Department will also focus on the rising hate crimes against Asian Americans.
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News Wrap: U.S. scraps Trump-era human rights policies
Clip: 3/30/2021 | 4m 54sVideo has Closed Captions
In our news wrap Tuesday, the U.S. State Department scrapped Trump-era human rights policies that promoted conservative causes like religious freedom and property rights, but sidelined abortion and LGBTQ rights. President Joe Biden announced new initiatives to address recent anti-Asian violence, and the Justice Department will also focus on the rising hate crimes against Asian Americans.
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