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Haiti Searches for Earthquake Survivors as the Country Awaits Approaching Storm
Haiti, weakened by political unrest, the pandemic and this weekend’s deadly earthquake, is now facing a tropical storm, expected to arrive Monday night.
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Tori Cooper Becomes the First Black Trans Woman on Presidential HIV Council
Transgender advocate Tori Cooper plans to address the diparities that cause the high rates of HIV/AIDS in the transgender community.
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You’ve Been Served: ACLU Sues D.C. Government and Police Officers for Violating Ban on Weapons During Protests Last Summer
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on behalf of two journalists, accusing the police of brutality at a police brutality protest. The irony.
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Black People, Who Remain Undervaccinated, May Suffer the Most Because of Vaccine Requirements
Black people may be disproportionately shut out of businesses because of newly mandated vaccine requirements.
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Family of Unarmed Black Man Reportedly Killed Over Loud Music in Memphis Wants Justice
The family of Alvin Motley, who was fatally shot Saturday by a white security guard, held a press conference demanding accountability.
Rachel J. Pilgrim is a staff writer for The Root, double Ivy League graduate and mom to two cats named Zora and Toni.