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9d ago

Federal judge blocks parts of Mississippi ban on DEI in public schools

The provisions in a new Mississippi policy would bar discussions of "divisive concepts" related to race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation and national origin in schools.
The Thad Cochran United States Courthouse with an American flag at half mast in front of it outside
The Thad Cochran United States Courthouse with an American flag at half mast in front of it outside
12d ago

Immigration

Immigration

Even at 1%, new tax will burden African immigrants who send money back home

Diaspora Africans in the U.S. fear the tax will make it harder to send funds for babies, food and health care to their families overseas.

The Atlanta club where pleasure and hip-hop dealmaking collide

For rappers, strip clubs can be more than dens of debauchery, according to a new docuseries on Atlanta's famed Magic City.
Magic Dancer White Russian.
Magic Dancer White Russian.
14d ago

Prosecutors clear Florida deputy in arrest of Black man punched and dragged from his car

A video showing officers punching and dragging William McNeil from his car in a February traffic stop sparked nationwide outrage.
William McNeil Jr listens as Ben Crump speaks.
William McNeil Jr listens as Ben Crump speaks.
14d ago

Man who killed 10 Black people wants charges dropped, says grand jury was too white

Payton Gendron, a white supremacist, could face the death penalty if convicted on federal charges in the 2022 mass shooting in New York.
Law enforcement officials work at the scene of a mass shooting at Tops Friendly Market
Law enforcement officials work at the scene of a mass shooting at Tops Friendly Market
14d ago

How the White House's claims about D.C. homelessness compare to the data

Trump’s new orders crack down on homelessness in D.C. Here’s a breakdown of the city’s homeless population.
People walk past tents at a homeless encampment
People walk past tents at a homeless encampment
14d ago

Appeals court agrees NFL can be put on trial over claims Black coaches face discrimination

In 2022, Brian Flores sued the NFL and several teams, claiming the league was "rife with racism" in its treatment of Black coaches.
Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores
Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores

'What's Happening!!' child TV star Danielle Spencer dies at 60

Spencer, who played Dee Thomas on the 1970s hit TV comedy, died after a yearslong battle with cancer.
What's Happening!!
What's Happening!!
16d ago

Black mayors and leaders decry Trump's threats to deploy National Guard in cities

By suggesting that other cities, also run by Black mayors, may be next, President Donald Trump was "playing the worst game of racially divisive politics," one rights leader said.
WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 12: Members of the National Guard on th
WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 12: Members of the National Guard on th

Why the internet is still obsessed with Octavia E. Butler, years after her death

A new biography reveals the innermost thoughts of the pioneering novelist whose work predicted our lives right now.
Octavia E. Butler Discusses Her New Book "Fledgling"
Octavia E. Butler Discusses Her New Book "Fledgling"
21d ago

Trump to require universities to hand over admissions data on race

The move comes after Ivy League universities Columbia and Brown struck settlements that require them to release information about applicants’ race.
Donald Trump.
Donald Trump.

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