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Rep. Cori Bush Pushes For $14 Trillion In Reparations
Missouri Congresswoman Cori Bush spoke to The Root about introducing a resolution urging Congress to provide reparations to Black Americans.
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Massachusetts AG Looking Into Notorious Boston Police Unit
Attorney General Andrea Campbell announced her office is reviewing possible racial bias in notorious gang unit.
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Louisiana House Passes Bill Outing Juvenile Records In Black Communities
Louisiana’s Republican-led statehouse passed a bill creating online portals to view minor’s criminal records. The catch? It’s only in largely Black communities.
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Five Things to Know About California’s Reparations Proposal
California lawmakers will soon be voting on a a sweeping reparations plan for Black Californians.
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Three Things To Know About DeSantis’ Bill Defunding College Diversity Programs
Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis just signed a bill banning colleges from spending money on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
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Washington Supreme Court Takes a Stand Against Racist Jury Selection
A 65-year-old Washington State man will get new trial after court rules jury selection in his case was racially discriminatory.
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California Is Moving Ahead With Reparations, but Will It Meet Our Expectations?
California lawmaker on Reparations Task Force warns not to expect massive payouts.
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Will Daniel Penny’s Marine Status Prove He Wasn’t Defending himself From Jordan Neely?
In New York, Daniel Penny, the white ex-marine who choked Jordan Neely to death on the subway, was charged with manslaughter.
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Black WGA Writers Say They’re Not Backing Down Anytime Soon
Black writers on strike outside of HBO and Amazon’s studios say they’re “in this for the long haul.”
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Did Eric Adams And Other New York Leaders Fail Jordan Neely?
“Fear mongering from a lot of our elected leaders and law enforcement leaders” helped lead to Neely’s death, says Vera Institute’s Jullian Harris-Calvin.