Day 591
September 2, 2026
5 incidents
- Serious Rights Violation Foreign Policy & War
Dead named; Red Crescent turns to ICC
The Hormozgan governor's office names four dead, including a 4-year-old and a 16-year-old, with 60+ wounded. CENTCOM says the US 'never targets civilians.' The Iranian Red Crescent writes to the ICC prosecutor (Al Jazeera).
- Critical Rights and Rule-of-Law Concern Military Overreach
Trump: Iran 'will be hit again at a much harder and higher level'
Trump tells reporters, 'It was a very heavy attack last night, and we're prepared to do another one any time we want' (NBC News).
- Serious Rights Violation Civil Rights
Multistate lawsuit filed
Attorneys general from 20 states and the District of Columbia, joined by Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, sue HHS in federal court in Massachusetts, arguing CMS lacks authority under federal Medicaid law to categorically exclude the treatments and that the rule violates the Administrative Procedure Act and the Spending Clause.
- Serious Rights Violation Civil Rights
ProPublica: DOJ leadership blocked a civil rights charge over the prosecutor's objections
ProPublica reports that Justice Department leaders in Washington quashed, over the Minnesota prosecutor's objections, a charge of deprivation of rights under color of law against Castro, allowing only false-statement counts. AUSA Matthew Evans wrote to the victims' lawyers: 'This is being directed by the Main Justice and the US Attorney. I objected in the strongest possible terms and fought it as hard as I could.'
- Serious Rights Violation Federal Dismantlement
Medical societies issue fall vaccine guidance in place of ACIP
With ACIP not having met in 2026 after a federal court order 'essentially disbanded' the panel as Kennedy had reconstituted it, four medical societies publish 2026-27 respiratory vaccine recommendations in JAMA. CDC posts guidance carrying forward last year's flu and COVID-19 recommendations.
From: HHS Dismantlement Under RFK Jr. During the Worst Measles Outbreak in 30 Years