Race Matters
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Democrats Call On Biden Administration To Address Treatment of Black Migrants
Lawmakers point to amending the use of Title 42 and comprehensive reviews of the immigration system as solutions.
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Defendants in Ahmaud Arbery Hate Crimes Trial Found to Use Racial Slurs on Social Media and Text Messages, According to FBI
Travis McMichael and William R. Bryan were found to use racial slurs in text messages and social media posts months and years prior to the Arbery shooting
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![New Hampshire Democratic Lawmaker Apologizes for Using a Racial Slur to Intimidate Young Black Man [UPDATED]](https://www.theroot.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/cfdd596c018f14a47c8f32fa75de0b93-300x200.jpg)
New Hampshire Democratic Lawmaker Apologizes for Using a Racial Slur to Intimidate Young Black Man [UPDATED]
Nicole Klein-Knight was removed from her committee seat after she was accused of using a racial slur
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Killers of Ahmaud Arbery Have a Known History of Using Racist Slurs, According to Federal Prosecutors
One of Arbery’s killers used a racial slur to describe his daughter’s Black date
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Brooklyn Residents Protest Pipeline that Passes White Neighborhoods but Beelines through Black Ones
Brooklyn residents and activists filed a complaint to the Environmental Protection Agency accusing NY's pipeline project of violating their civil rights.
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![University of Alabama Reconsiders Building Sharing Names of KKK Leader and First Black Student [UPDATED]](https://www.theroot.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/38b9d69c5f154a806e1697416c8e8ff0-300x200.jpg)
University of Alabama Reconsiders Building Sharing Names of KKK Leader and First Black Student [UPDATED]
The board of trustees will meet to revisit their decision to keep the name of former Alabama Gov. Bibb Graves, who was once a KKK leader.
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Updated: Legal Experts Find Pamela Moses Sentencing In Memphis Voting Case ‘Excessive’
Lack of education on voting rights laws and race within the criminal justice system are thought to be factored in the sentencing procedure.