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Is Today's Google Doodle A Poke At The Trump Administration?

Fred Korematsu fought U.S. internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II. Google/Screenshot by NPR hide caption

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Is Today's Google Doodle A Poke At The Trump Administration?

January 30, 2017 • Fred Korematsu fought the internment camps for Japanese-Americans during World War II. Today he would be 98. But Google's choice to make him the Doodle focus doesn't seem like a total coincidence.

It's Fred Korematsu Day: Celebrating A Foe Of U.S. Internment Camps

Fred Korematsu, whose fight against internment led all the way to the Supreme Court — and who later warned of acting against groups due to their race or religion — is being honored by several states today. He died in 2005. Robin Weiner/AP hide caption

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It's Fred Korematsu Day: Celebrating A Foe Of U.S. Internment Camps

January 30, 2017 • Days after President Trump used an executive order to dramatically shift U.S. immigration policy, Fred Korematsu Day is attracting special attention.

Renewed Support For Muslim Registry Called 'Abhorrent'

Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach supports Donald Trump during a rally in Wichita, Kan. Wichita Eagle/TNS via Getty Images hide caption

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Renewed Support For Muslim Registry Called 'Abhorrent'

November 17, 2016 • Two backers of President-elect Donald Trump invoke ignominious and discredited ideas in support of Muslim registration.