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  • Desantis Signs Bill To Create Election Police Force In Florida

    Desantis Signs Bill To Create Election Police Force In Florida

    The creation of the “Office of Election Crimes and Security” will be one of the first in the country.

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    Murjani Rawls






    Published

    April 27, 2022
  • Supreme Court Allows Virginia Public School Admissions Policy To Continue

    The Supreme Court declined to overrule Virginia’s U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stay on the policy until the appeals process plays out.

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    Murjani Rawls






    Published

    April 26, 2022
  • NYC Mayor Eric Adams Pledges $171 M For Homeless Services

    NYC Mayor Eric Adams Pledges $171 M For Homeless Services

    The funds will go towards drop-in centers, locations that don’t provide housing, but offer showers, meals, caseworkers, and health care

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    Murjani Rawls






    Published

    April 25, 2022
  • Supreme Court Agrees To Review Rodney Reed Case On DNA Testing

    Supreme Court Agrees To Review Rodney Reed Case On DNA Testing

    The justices who will take up the case in the fall will decide if the death row inmate waited too long to ask for DNA testing

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    Murjani Rawls






    Published

    April 25, 2022
  • Florida Gov. Desantis Signs ‘Stop Woke Act’ Limiting Race-Based Discussions Into Law

    Florida Gov. Desantis Signs ‘Stop Woke Act’ Limiting Race-Based Discussions Into Law

    The bill, which limits how race is discussed in schools, colleges, and businesses will go into effect July 1st

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    Murjani Rawls






    Published

    April 25, 2022
  • Alabama Lawsuit In Local Town Challenges Limits On Confederate State Protests

    Alabama Lawsuit In Local Town Challenges Limits On Confederate State Protests

    The suit alleges the city of Florence, Alabama is trying to clamp down on the protests by telling the group when and how they can protest.

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    Murjani Rawls






    Published

    April 21, 2022
  • National Drug Control Strategy To Be Revealed by White House

    National Drug Control Strategy To Be Revealed by White House

    The comprehensive White House plan is centered on increasing treatment for addiction while also fighting the trafficking of drugs.

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    Murjani Rawls






    Published

    April 21, 2022
  • NY Supreme Court Judge Sylvia Ash Receives 15-Month Prison Sentence

    NY Supreme Court Judge Sylvia Ash Receives 15-Month Prison Sentence

    The sentence cited financial wrongdoing at a credit union that provides services to tens of thousands of New York City employees

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    Murjani Rawls






    Published

    April 21, 2022
  • Amazon Plans Racial Equity Audit of Workforce Led By Former US Attorney General Loretta Lynch

    Amazon Plans Racial Equity Audit of Workforce Led By Former US Attorney General Loretta Lynch

    After a year of shareholders pushing for the audit, Amazon commits to an independent look at its hiring practices and programs.

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    Murjani Rawls






    Published

    April 20, 2022
  • Like Harvard and Others, Columbia University Will Publicly Mark Its Slavery Ties

    Like Harvard and Others, Columbia University Will Publicly Mark Its Slavery Ties

    The markers will be added to four residence halls acknowledging legacies of slavery and racism and also commemorating African America students

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    Murjani Rawls






    Published

    April 20, 2022
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