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2/22/20

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Race Matters2/22/20

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Black Man Sues After Hospital Co-worker Calls Him 'Boy' and Another Admits Fear of 'Big Black Men'

Zack Linly

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2/12/20

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Race Matters2/12/20

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You Can't Make This Up: Black Man Reports Racial Discrimination at Work to His Boss, Somehow Gets Arrested for His Trouble

Jay Connor

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1/15/20

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Mass Incarceration1/15/20

Mass Incarceration1/15/20

Jay-Z, Roc Nation File Federal Lawsuit Against Mississippi Prison Officials for Violent Conditions, 'Failure to Meet Basic Human Rights'

Jay Connor

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1/14/20

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Politics1/14/20

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‘Conspicuously Deficient’: NAACP Challenges 2020 Census’ Ability to Count Communities of Color

Anne Branigin

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1/8/20

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News1/8/20

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Smirking All the Way to the Bank: Nick Sandmann Settles Lawsuit With CNN

Anne Branigin

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1/4/20

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News1/4/20

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With California's New State Law, Michael Jackson Accusers Can Now Sue for Sexual Abuse

Brooklyn Baldwin

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12/27/19

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News12/27/19

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Un-Settled: Record Company Takes Kanye West Back to Court Over Publishing Rights Dispute

Anne Branigin

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12/27/19

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Legal12/27/19

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Dame Dash Accused of Sexual Battery in $50 Million Lawsuit

Jay Connor

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12/20/19

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Police Brutality12/20/19

Police Brutality12/20/19

Kansas Man Claims He Woke Up to a Cop Assaulting Him in His Own Bed—For No Reason at All

Anne Branigin

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12/20/19

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Legal12/20/19

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White Woman Claims Pittsburgh Public Schools Passed Her Over for Promotions, Raises Over Less Qualified Black Employees

Anne Branigin

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11/16/19

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Social Media11/16/19

Social Media11/16/19

Lizzo Done Caught Another Case, This Time for Defamation by Postmates Delivery Driver

Karu F. Daniels

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11/13/19

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News11/13/19

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SCOTUS Watch: What Byron Allen’s Legal Fight Against Comcast Could Mean for Future Racial Discrimination Lawsuits

Anne Branigin

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11/12/19

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Black Hair11/12/19

Black Hair11/12/19

CROWNing Glory: New York City Just Resolved Its First Hair Discrimination Case—and a Celebrity Stylist Is Going to Pay

Maiysha Kai

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10/16/19

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News10/16/19

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Virginia Strikes Down Jim Crow-Era Law Requiring Couples to Disclose Their Race on Marriage Applications

Anne Branigin

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10/11/19

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Man Kicked Out of Portland Doubletree for 'Calling His Mom While Black' Files $10 Million Lawsuit Claiming Systemic Racial Discrimination

Anne Branigin

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10/1/19

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News10/1/19

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Virginia Man Sues Local Paper, Reporter for Accurately Reporting His Family’s Slaveholding History

Anne Branigin

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9/27/19

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Legal9/27/19

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The #EbonyOwes Saga Continues: Former Employees File Class Action Lawsuit Against Ebony Magazine

Jay Connor

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8/28/19

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Law Enforcement8/28/19

Law Enforcement8/28/19

U.S. Department of Justice Files Lawsuit Accusing Baltimore County Police Department of Racial Discrimination in Its Hiring Practices

Jay Connor

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8/9/19

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Criminal Justice8/9/19

Criminal Justice8/9/19

Jazmine Headley, Violently Arrested for Sitting on the Floor of a Human Resources Building, Sues New York City

Anne Branigin

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7/25/19

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Race Matters7/25/19

Race Matters7/25/19

White Professor Accuses Historically Black Tuskegee University of Age, Racial Discrimination: 'It's Just Wrong'

Jay Connor

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Black Man Sues After Hospital Co-worker Calls Him 'Boy' and Another Admits Fear of 'Big Black Men'

You Can't Make This Up: Black Man Reports Racial Discrimination at Work to His Boss, Somehow Gets Arrested for His Trouble

Jay-Z, Roc Nation File Federal Lawsuit Against Mississippi Prison Officials for Violent Conditions, 'Failure to Meet Basic Human Rights'

‘Conspicuously Deficient’: NAACP Challenges 2020 Census’ Ability to Count Communities of Color

Smirking All the Way to the Bank: Nick Sandmann Settles Lawsuit With CNN

With California's New State Law, Michael Jackson Accusers Can Now Sue for Sexual Abuse

Un-Settled: Record Company Takes Kanye West Back to Court Over Publishing Rights Dispute

Dame Dash Accused of Sexual Battery in $50 Million Lawsuit

Kansas Man Claims He Woke Up to a Cop Assaulting Him in His Own Bed—For No Reason at All

White Woman Claims Pittsburgh Public Schools Passed Her Over for Promotions, Raises Over Less Qualified Black Employees

Lizzo Done Caught Another Case, This Time for Defamation by Postmates Delivery Driver

SCOTUS Watch: What Byron Allen’s Legal Fight Against Comcast Could Mean for Future Racial Discrimination Lawsuits

CROWNing Glory: New York City Just Resolved Its First Hair Discrimination Case—and a Celebrity Stylist Is Going to Pay

Virginia Strikes Down Jim Crow-Era Law Requiring Couples to Disclose Their Race on Marriage Applications

Man Kicked Out of Portland Doubletree for 'Calling His Mom While Black' Files $10 Million Lawsuit Claiming Systemic Racial Discrimination

Virginia Man Sues Local Paper, Reporter for Accurately Reporting His Family’s Slaveholding History

The #EbonyOwes Saga Continues: Former Employees File Class Action Lawsuit Against Ebony Magazine

U.S. Department of Justice Files Lawsuit Accusing Baltimore County Police Department of Racial Discrimination in Its Hiring Practices

Jazmine Headley, Violently Arrested for Sitting on the Floor of a Human Resources Building, Sues New York City

White Professor Accuses Historically Black Tuskegee University of Age, Racial Discrimination: 'It's Just Wrong'

Apple's 'Instant Notes' Is a Must-Have on Your iPhone or iPad

There Were Red Flags Waving All Over Snoop Dogg’s Red Table Talk

Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution's Uncanny Aesthetics Feel Like a Step Backwards

Black Man Sues After Hospital Co-worker Calls Him 'Boy' and Another Admits Fear of 'Big Black Men'

You Can't Make This Up: Black Man Reports Racial Discrimination at Work to His Boss, Somehow Gets Arrested for His Trouble

Jay-Z, Roc Nation File Federal Lawsuit Against Mississippi Prison Officials for Violent Conditions, 'Failure to Meet Basic Human Rights'

‘Conspicuously Deficient’: NAACP Challenges 2020 Census’ Ability to Count Communities of Color

Smirking All the Way to the Bank: Nick Sandmann Settles Lawsuit With CNN

With California's New State Law, Michael Jackson Accusers Can Now Sue for Sexual Abuse

Un-Settled: Record Company Takes Kanye West Back to Court Over Publishing Rights Dispute

Dame Dash Accused of Sexual Battery in $50 Million Lawsuit

Kansas Man Claims He Woke Up to a Cop Assaulting Him in His Own Bed—For No Reason at All

White Woman Claims Pittsburgh Public Schools Passed Her Over for Promotions, Raises Over Less Qualified Black Employees

Lizzo Done Caught Another Case, This Time for Defamation by Postmates Delivery Driver

SCOTUS Watch: What Byron Allen’s Legal Fight Against Comcast Could Mean for Future Racial Discrimination Lawsuits

CROWNing Glory: New York City Just Resolved Its First Hair Discrimination Case—and a Celebrity Stylist Is Going to Pay

Virginia Strikes Down Jim Crow-Era Law Requiring Couples to Disclose Their Race on Marriage Applications

Man Kicked Out of Portland Doubletree for 'Calling His Mom While Black' Files $10 Million Lawsuit Claiming Systemic Racial Discrimination

Virginia Man Sues Local Paper, Reporter for Accurately Reporting His Family’s Slaveholding History

The #EbonyOwes Saga Continues: Former Employees File Class Action Lawsuit Against Ebony Magazine

U.S. Department of Justice Files Lawsuit Accusing Baltimore County Police Department of Racial Discrimination in Its Hiring Practices

Jazmine Headley, Violently Arrested for Sitting on the Floor of a Human Resources Building, Sues New York City

White Professor Accuses Historically Black Tuskegee University of Age, Racial Discrimination: 'It's Just Wrong'