In a significant legal development, Boeing has reached settlements in two lawsuits related to the 2019 crash of a 737 Max 8, with the families of 18 other victims continuing their pursuit of justice in July.

The Department of Homeland Security has conducted polygraph tests on approximately 50 staff members, including FEMA's acting administrator, in a bid to identify alleged leaks of national security information. This initiative has sparked apprehension regarding the application of lie detector tests on federal employees suspected of leaking non-classified information.

Thaddeus Stevens, a white advocate for racial justice, asserted that freedom without economic independence was insufficient, and championed land and resource distribution for formerly enslaved Black people, a legacy that continues to inspire contemporary efforts toward equity.