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Arizona sheriff's office misused millions meant to remedy racial profiling, report reveals

Read full article: Arizona sheriff's office misused millions meant to remedy racial profiling, report reveals

The sheriff’s office for metro Phoenix has spent millions of dollars budgeted for compliance costs in a racial profiling case over Joe Arpaio’s immigration crackdowns on things that had little or nothing to do with a court-ordered overhaul of the agency.

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1 day ago

Judge tosses summons for former 'The Bear' writer who was handcuffed in NYC train seating dispute

Read full article: Judge tosses summons for former 'The Bear' writer who was handcuffed in NYC train seating dispute

A New York City judge has dismissed a civil summons against Alex O’Keefe, a former writer for FX’s “The Bear.”.

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Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee threatens rural schools and hospitals reliant on immigrant workers

Read full article: Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee threatens rural schools and hospitals reliant on immigrant workers

The new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas spells trouble for rural parts of the U.S. that rely on immigrants to fill vacancies in skilled professions.

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3 former New York prison guards charged in beating death of handcuffed inmate go on trial

Read full article: 3 former New York prison guards charged in beating death of handcuffed inmate go on trial

A prosecutor told a jury that three former upstate New York prison guards on trial in the fatal beating of Black handcuffed inmate were part of a “gang” that took part in an act of of “sheer, unimaginable brutality.”.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law aimed at fighting antisemitism in schools

Read full article: California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law aimed at fighting antisemitism in schools

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law aimed at combating antisemitism at schools.

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3 days ago

Florida removes Miami Beach rainbow crosswalk after city loses appeal

Read full article: Florida removes Miami Beach rainbow crosswalk after city loses appeal

A rainbow-colored crosswalk celebrating the contributions of Miami Beach's LGBTQ+ community has been removed from the city’s iconic Ocean Drive.

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Company bids less than a penny per ton in biggest US coal sale in over a decade

Read full article: Company bids less than a penny per ton in biggest US coal sale in over a decade

A Navajo tribe-owned company has bid $186,000 to lease 167 million tons of coal on federal lands in southeastern Montana.

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At America's national parks in the Trump era, the arc of history bends toward revisionism

Read full article: At America's national parks in the Trump era, the arc of history bends toward revisionism

The National Park Service under President Donald Trump is looking to reshape what it tells Americans about their history.

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Judge blocks Trump policy to detain migrant children turning 18 in adult facilities

Read full article: Judge blocks Trump policy to detain migrant children turning 18 in adult facilities

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a new Trump administration policy to detain migrant children in adult facilities once they turn 18.

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Thousands celebrate Ethiopia's thanksgiving festival

Read full article: Thousands celebrate Ethiopia's thanksgiving festival

Thousands have gathered in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa for the East African country’s thanksgiving festival.

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Largest US Lutheran denomination installs Yehiel Curry as its first Black presiding bishop

Read full article: Largest US Lutheran denomination installs Yehiel Curry as its first Black presiding bishop

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America installed the Rev. Yehiel Curry as its first Black presiding bishop on Saturday, marking a historic moment for the predominantly white denomination.

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A Black champion boxer was held by police at gunpoint. The police chief says he gets the outrage

Read full article: A Black champion boxer was held by police at gunpoint. The police chief says he gets the outrage

The police chief of Omaha, Nebraska, acknowledges that Black people are more likely to be pulled over at gunpoint than other racial groups.

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Kansas deputy charged with murder knelt on inmate for 1 minute and 26 seconds

Read full article: Kansas deputy charged with murder knelt on inmate for 1 minute and 26 seconds

Court records show that a white Kansas sheriff’s deputy charged with murder in the death of a Black jail inmate shoved his knee into the cuffed man’s back for 86 seconds after he was wheeled back to his cell from the infirmary.

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Federal shutdown hurts services for Native Americans and they worry worse is coming

Read full article: Federal shutdown hurts services for Native Americans and they worry worse is coming

Native Americans watched the shuttered government on Friday and braced for damage to their health care, education and infrastructure.

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Spanish-language journalist arrested while covering protest near Atlanta deported to El Salvador

Read full article: Spanish-language journalist arrested while covering protest near Atlanta deported to El Salvador

A Spanish-language journalist who lived and worked in Georgia has been deported to El Salvador.

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First female Archbishop of Canterbury still an outlier among world's top religious leaders

Read full article: First female Archbishop of Canterbury still an outlier among world's top religious leaders

For the first time, a woman will serve as the Archbishop of Canterbury, following the 105 men who have held the role since St. Augustine took that position in the year 597.

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It's déjà vu for Muslim Americans as anti-Muslim playbook follows Zohran Mamdani's success

Read full article: It's déjà vu for Muslim Americans as anti-Muslim playbook follows Zohran Mamdani's success

Zohran Mamdani’s rise in New York City’s mayoral race has brought him national prominence and a surge of anti-Muslim vitriol, including from elected officials and prominent conservatives.

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs will be sentenced under the Mann Act, a prostitution law from 1910

Read full article: Sean 'Diddy' Combs will be sentenced under the Mann Act, a prostitution law from 1910

Sean “Diddy” Combs is set to be sentenced for violating the federal Mann Act, an anti-prostitution law with a century-old history.

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Former Iowa superintendent charged with federal firearms offense after immigration arrest

Read full article: Former Iowa superintendent charged with federal firearms offense after immigration arrest

Federal authorities have charged Ian Roberts, the former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district, with possessing firearms while in the U.S. illegally.

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In Black columnist's firing, advocates fear decreasing diversity, vital perspectives in news media

Read full article: In Black columnist's firing, advocates fear decreasing diversity, vital perspectives in news media

Karen Attiah, a former opinion columnist at The Washington Post, says she was fired after social media posts expressing concerns about gun violence and rhetoric against Black women.

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Lawsuit filed against immigration authorities after U.S. citizen’s arrests in raids

Read full article: Lawsuit filed against immigration authorities after U.S. citizen’s arrests in raids

A U.S. citizen who is a construction worker in Alabama has filed a federal lawsuit after he says he was detained twice by immigration agents within just a few weeks.

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How the government shutdown will affect student loans, FAFSA and the Education Department

Read full article: How the government shutdown will affect student loans, FAFSA and the Education Department

The government shutdown means further disruption for the U.S. Education Department, which has seen half of its employees laid off by the Republican Trump administration.

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Hegseth's decision on Wounded Knee medals sparks outrage in Native American communities

Read full article: Hegseth's decision on Wounded Knee medals sparks outrage in Native American communities

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has dashed the hopes of Native American communities that long sought the removal of military honors for the soldiers involved in the Wounded Knee Massacre.

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How 'woke' went from an expression in Black culture to a conservative criticism

Read full article: How 'woke' went from an expression in Black culture to a conservative criticism

The expression ‘stay woke’ started out as an affirmation for African Americans.

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Bad Bunny tapped for Super Bowl halftime, spotlighting Latin pride and his clashes with Trump

Read full article: Bad Bunny tapped for Super Bowl halftime, spotlighting Latin pride and his clashes with Trump

Bad Bunny has been chosen to headline the Super Bowl halftime show, marking a significant moment for Latin identity on a major stage.

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Officials place Des Moines schools leader on leave after his arrest by immigration agents

Read full article: Officials place Des Moines schools leader on leave after his arrest by immigration agents

Officials have put the leader of Iowa’s largest school district on administrative leave a day after federal immigration agents arrested him because they said he was in the country illegally.

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Assata Shakur, a fugitive Black militant sought by the US since 1979, dies in Cuba

Read full article: Assata Shakur, a fugitive Black militant sought by the US since 1979, dies in Cuba

Assata Shakur, a Black liberation activist who was given political asylum in Cuba after her 1979 escape from a U.S. prison where she had been serving a life sentence for killing a police officer, has died.

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Train stabbing spurs outcry over Black-on-white violence, but data shows such occurrences are rare

Read full article: Train stabbing spurs outcry over Black-on-white violence, but data shows such occurrences are rare

After a Ukrainian woman who fled war in her homeland was stabbed to death on a commuter train in North Carolina, the alarming act of violence has ignited bitter racial and political rhetoric about crime victims and perpetrators in America.

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Black pastors say Charlie Kirk is not a martyr, while decrying racism and political violence

Read full article: Black pastors say Charlie Kirk is not a martyr, while decrying racism and political violence

A debate has been sparked among Black pastors who are trying to square a heroic view of Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old conservative activist who was gunned down in Utah this month, with the insulting statements about people of color that were key to his political activism.

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Districts around the US are mulling school closures as student enrollment falls

Read full article: Districts around the US are mulling school closures as student enrollment falls

Districts nationwide are weighing how many public schools they can keep open as enrollment drops due to shrinking budgets, the falling national birthrate and a growing school choice movement.

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Bobby Cain, a member of the Clinton 12 who helped integrate Tennessee high schools in 1956, has died

Read full article: Bobby Cain, a member of the Clinton 12 who helped integrate Tennessee high schools in 1956, has died

Bobby Cain, who helped integrate one of the first high schools in the South in 1956 as one of the Clinton 12, has died in Nashville.

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Trump's economic promises to Black voters fall short after a modest shift in support for him in 2024

Read full article: Trump's economic promises to Black voters fall short after a modest shift in support for him in 2024

Donald Trump warned during the campaign that Black Americans were losing jobs in large numbers and things would only worsen without his leadership.

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Autopsy finds hanged Mississippi student died by suicide, police say

Read full article: Autopsy finds hanged Mississippi student died by suicide, police say

Mississippi police say an autopsy by the state medical examiner's office has concluded a Black student found hanging from a tree at Delta State University died by suicide.

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A massive mural honoring NYC immigrants now fills the entrance to St. Patrick’s Cathedral

Read full article: A massive mural honoring NYC immigrants now fills the entrance to St. Patrick’s Cathedral

New York’s iconic St. Patrick’s Cathedral is unveiling a massive new mural that honors the city’s immigrants.

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As immigration arrests spike in Chicago, activists escalate tactics to fight back

Read full article: As immigration arrests spike in Chicago, activists escalate tactics to fight back

As encounters with federal immigration agents around Chicago increase, tactics used by activists and immigrant leaders to fight back are also escalating.

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An immigration judge ordered Mahmoud Khalil deported. What happens now?

Read full article: An immigration judge ordered Mahmoud Khalil deported. What happens now?

An immigration judge in Louisiana has ruled that Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported for not disclosing information on his green card application.

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Mississippi police await autopsy results for Black student found hanged at Delta State

Read full article: Mississippi police await autopsy results for Black student found hanged at Delta State

Mississippi police are urging patience as they wait for autopsy results for a Black student found hanging from a tree at Delta State University.

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ICE crackdowns intensify across Boston as sanctuary cities face Trump’s latest operation

Read full article: ICE crackdowns intensify across Boston as sanctuary cities face Trump’s latest operation

President Donald Trump is intensifying immigration enforcement in sanctuary cities like Boston.

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The National Center for Civil and Human Rights expands at a critical moment in US history

Read full article: The National Center for Civil and Human Rights expands at a critical moment in US history

The National Center for Civil and Human Rights is expanding at a critical moment in the United States.

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Rare portraits of enslaved Mississippians displayed together at Mississippi Museum of Art

Read full article: Rare portraits of enslaved Mississippians displayed together at Mississippi Museum of Art

The Mississippi Museum of Art now owns the only two known portraits of enslaved Mississippians that were painted before the Civil War.

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Racial abuse of Black players spikes early in European soccer season

Read full article: Racial abuse of Black players spikes early in European soccer season

Racial abuse in European soccer is on the rise, with several incidents reported early in the season.

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From slavery to pollution, National Park employees flagged material deemed 'disparaging' to US

Read full article: From slavery to pollution, National Park employees flagged material deemed 'disparaging' to US

Does Florida’s Everglades National Park represent a slight to development in America.

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Chicagoans change routines as immigration crackdown looms. Some carry passports and avoid stores

Read full article: Chicagoans change routines as immigration crackdown looms. Some carry passports and avoid stores

As the nation’s third-largest city awaits a much-hyped federal intervention, residents are making changes in their daily routines.

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Man pleads guilty to charges that he meant to blow up a Nashville power site with a bomb-laden drone

Read full article: Man pleads guilty to charges that he meant to blow up a Nashville power site with a bomb-laden drone

Prosecutors say a 24-year-old man with ties to white nationalist groups has pleaded guilty to charges that he attempted to use a drone to bomb a Nashville electricity substation.

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Potential federal intervention poses challenges for Chicago police on the ground

Read full article: Potential federal intervention poses challenges for Chicago police on the ground

As President Donald Trump signals plans to order federal intervention in Chicago, experts say the likely escalation of immigration enforcement operations is setting the stage for a contentious dynamic between local police and federal authorities.

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Chicago churches urge calm resistance ahead of expected federal intervention

Read full article: Chicago churches urge calm resistance ahead of expected federal intervention

As Chicago braces for an influx of federal immigration agents and possibly National Guard troops, churches citywide are turning up their response from the pulpit.

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Black man shot at while waiting to go to work says South Carolina needs hate crime law

Read full article: Black man shot at while waiting to go to work says South Carolina needs hate crime law

A Black man in South Carolina is pushing for the state to pass its own hate crime law after police say he was shot at by a white man in a racist attack.

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Mahjong nights draw young crowds to San Francisco bars and restaurants

Read full article: Mahjong nights draw young crowds to San Francisco bars and restaurants

Ryan Lee has turned his love of mahjong into a thriving social scene in San Francisco.

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Maryland leaders tell Trump they don't need the National Guard to curb gun violence

Read full article: Maryland leaders tell Trump they don't need the National Guard to curb gun violence

In a pointed show of solidarity against President Donald Trump, state and local leaders walked through one of Baltimore’s most historically underserved neighborhoods amid ongoing efforts to curb gun violence.

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Woman wrongly accused of carjacking loses lawsuit against Detroit police who used facial tech

Read full article: Woman wrongly accused of carjacking loses lawsuit against Detroit police who used facial tech

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Detroit police in the wrongful arrest of a pregnant woman who was charged with carjacking partly because of facial recognition technology.

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Joseph McNeil, who helped spark a protest movement at a North Carolina lunch counter, dies at 83

Read full article: Joseph McNeil, who helped spark a protest movement at a North Carolina lunch counter, dies at 83

Joseph McNeil, a key figure in the civil rights movement, has died at 83.

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10 Alaskans born in American Samoa plead not guilty in voting case highlighting citizenship issues

Read full article: 10 Alaskans born in American Samoa plead not guilty in voting case highlighting citizenship issues

Ten Alaska residents pleaded not guilty to voter misconduct or other charges.

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Trump's promised immigration crackdown in Chicago could last about six weeks, suburban official says

Read full article: Trump's promised immigration crackdown in Chicago could last about six weeks, suburban official says

Leaders of a Chicago suburb that houses a federal immigration processing center say they were told that the Trump administration's promised immigration enforcement surge will run for about six weeks.

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Artificial intelligence helps break barriers for Hispanic homeownership

Read full article: Artificial intelligence helps break barriers for Hispanic homeownership

Some mortgage experts are using artificial intelligence to help Hispanic homebuyers navigate the loan application process.

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A notorious Louisiana prison was chosen for immigrant detainees to urge self-deportation, Noem says

Read full article: A notorious Louisiana prison was chosen for immigrant detainees to urge self-deportation, Noem says

Federal authorities say they've deliberately chosen a notorious Louisiana prison to hold immigration detainees as a way to encourage people living illegally in the U.S. to self-deport.

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Chicago prepares for an influx of National Guard troops and immigration agents

Read full article: Chicago prepares for an influx of National Guard troops and immigration agents

Chicago residents are bracing for an influx of military patrols and immigration agents in the coming days.

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BLM co-founder debuts homeless youth documentary as Trump sweeps encampments in DC

Read full article: BLM co-founder debuts homeless youth documentary as Trump sweeps encampments in DC

Artist and author Patrisse Cullors has written a love letter to a younger version of herself who knew what it was like to be homeless.

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Colorado sheriff's deputy disciplined for helping immigration agents resigns, ending lawsuit

Read full article: Colorado sheriff's deputy disciplined for helping immigration agents resigns, ending lawsuit

A Colorado sheriff’s deputy disciplined for helping federal immigration agents make arrests has resigned.

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West Point restores Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's portrait

Read full article: West Point restores Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's portrait

A painting of Gen. Robert E.

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NYC’s West Indian parade celebrates Caribbean culture with music, merriment and mayoral candidates

Read full article: NYC’s West Indian parade celebrates Caribbean culture with music, merriment and mayoral candidates

New York City’s West Indian American Day Parade has kicked off with vibrant costumes, colorful flags, and the sounds of soca and reggae music.

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A walk through a Smithsonian museum reveals American genius and cruelty as Trump presses for change

Read full article: A walk through a Smithsonian museum reveals American genius and cruelty as Trump presses for change

The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington explores the complexity of America's past.

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A Broadway show asks a white actor to replace an Asian one. The backlash was swift

Read full article: A Broadway show asks a white actor to replace an Asian one. The backlash was swift

Broadway's “Maybe Happy Ending” faces backlash for casting a white actor to replace an Asian lead.

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New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is working to woo Black voters away from Adams and Cuomo

Read full article: New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is working to woo Black voters away from Adams and Cuomo

New York City mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani is out courting Black voters, trying to do better with them in the general election than he did in the primary.

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New Orleans marks 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with solemn memorials, uplifting music

Read full article: New Orleans marks 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with solemn memorials, uplifting music

Residents of New Orleans are marking the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's devastating landfall on the Gulf Coast.

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Health leaders launch new Latino-focused data hub to combat NIH budget cuts

Read full article: Health leaders launch new Latino-focused data hub to combat NIH budget cuts

A national group of Latino public health leaders has announced the launch of a new research institute, which they say is a response to the hundreds of millions in federal funding cuts related to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

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New trial ordered for 3 Memphis ex-officers in connection with the beating death of Tyre Nichols

Read full article: New trial ordered for 3 Memphis ex-officers in connection with the beating death of Tyre Nichols

A judge has ordered a new trial for three former Memphis police officers who were convicted of federal charges in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols.

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Gun used in Emmett Till's lynching is displayed in a museum 70 years after his murder

Read full article: Gun used in Emmett Till's lynching is displayed in a museum 70 years after his murder

The gun used in the lynching of 14-year-old Emmett Till is now on display for the public to see, 70 years after the killing.

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Al Sharpton leads pro-DEI 'March on Wall Street' on anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington

Read full article: Al Sharpton leads pro-DEI 'March on Wall Street' on anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington

The Rev. Al Sharpton led a protest through Manhattan's Financial District to urge corporate America to resist the Trump administration’s campaign to roll back diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

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Pro-DEI organizers fired up to maintain Target boycott as promises go unfulfilled

Read full article: Pro-DEI organizers fired up to maintain Target boycott as promises go unfulfilled

When Target announced its current chief executive officer was stepping down, organizers of a months-long consumer boycott took it as a hopeful sign and stressed that their actions will continue as long as promises go unfulfilled.

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Trump's push to oust Fed's Lisa Cook unites anti-DEI effort, bid to control independent institutions

Read full article: Trump's push to oust Fed's Lisa Cook unites anti-DEI effort, bid to control independent institutions

Donald Trump’s vow to fire Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook is at the intersection of the Republican president’s efforts to consolidate power and purge diverse voices from the higher ranks of American leadership.

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Texas election map for 2026 is racially biased, voting-rights advocates say in lawsuit

Read full article: Texas election map for 2026 is racially biased, voting-rights advocates say in lawsuit

Voting-rights advocates are suing to overturn all of the redistricting plans drawn by Texas Republicans meant to favor Republicans in 2026 midterm elections, saying the map weakens the electoral influence of Black voters.

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US Open honors Althea Gibson for breaking the color barrier in tennis 75 years ago

Read full article: US Open honors Althea Gibson for breaking the color barrier in tennis 75 years ago

Althea Gibson is front and center at the U.S. Open this year on the 75th anniversary of her breaking the color barrier in tennis.

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UK's hard-right Reform party says it will mass-deport migrants if it wins power

Read full article: UK's hard-right Reform party says it will mass-deport migrants if it wins power

The leader of Britain’s hard-right Reform party has pledged to leave the European Convention on Human Rights and detain and deport anyone who arrives in the country illegally.

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Thoughts about the afterlife sparked R.F. Kuang's newest novel, 'Katabasis'

Read full article: Thoughts about the afterlife sparked R.F. Kuang's newest novel, 'Katabasis'

Ruminating on the question of what happens after you die inspired R.

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Justice Department won't defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional

Read full article: Justice Department won't defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional

The Trump administration said Friday it will not defend a decades-old grant program for heavily Hispanic universities that is being challenged in court, declaring that the government believes the funding is unconstitutional.

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US releases Emmett Till investigation records ahead of 70th anniversary of his killing

Read full article: US releases Emmett Till investigation records ahead of 70th anniversary of his killing

The federal government has released thousands of pages of records on the 1955 lynching of Emmett Till.

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Daniel Dae Kim is still waiting for his rom-com moment. In the meantime, there's 'Butterfly'

Read full article: Daniel Dae Kim is still waiting for his rom-com moment. In the meantime, there's 'Butterfly'

Daniel Dae Kim is known for roles in spy thrillers and sci-fi epics but he still hopes to play a romantic lead.

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Green spaces are key to combating record heat in marginalized communities

Read full article: Green spaces are key to combating record heat in marginalized communities

Millions of Americans are facing record heat with temperatures frequently over 90 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Immigrants from Central Asia find hostility and violence in Russia

Read full article: Immigrants from Central Asia find hostility and violence in Russia

Russia needs more workers, primarily due to its war in Ukraine.

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Medical museum in Philadelphia overhauls policies on human remains to meet modern ethical standards

Read full article: Medical museum in Philadelphia overhauls policies on human remains to meet modern ethical standards

A medical museum in Philadelphia is redrawing its policies about collecting and displaying human remains.

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Bolivia will choose a new president but environmental activists see little hope of progress

Read full article: Bolivia will choose a new president but environmental activists see little hope of progress

Bolivia heads into an Oct. 19 runoff between centrist Rodrigo Paz Pereira and right-wing ex-president Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga after nearly 20 years of socialist rule.

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Black Cowboy joy is spread by 'Boots on the Ground' viral line dance

Read full article: Black Cowboy joy is spread by 'Boots on the Ground' viral line dance

The “Boots on the Ground” line dance has quickly become an anticipated moment at African American gatherings, like family reunions, weddings, graduations, parties and cookouts.

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Mississippi Supreme Court map violates Voting Rights Act, judge rules

Read full article: Mississippi Supreme Court map violates Voting Rights Act, judge rules

A federal judge has ordered Mississippi to redraw its Supreme Court electoral map, after finding the map dilutes the power of Black voters.

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US appeals court puts the brakes on contested land transfer for Arizona copper mine

Read full article: US appeals court puts the brakes on contested land transfer for Arizona copper mine

A U.S. appeals court has put the brakes on the transfer of federal forest land in Arizona to a company that plans to mine one of the largest copper deposits in North America.

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Democrats get police escorts to prevent a new redistricting walkout as California moves to retaliate

Read full article: Democrats get police escorts to prevent a new redistricting walkout as California moves to retaliate

Texas Democrats have ended a two-week walkout that stalled efforts to redraw congressional districts as part of a national partisan brawl over President Donald Trump’s desire to reshape U.S. House maps to his advantage.

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California redistricting hearing turns heated as Republicans mount opposition campaign

Read full article: California redistricting hearing turns heated as Republicans mount opposition campaign

A California hearing on Democrats' redistricting effort turned into a shouting match Tuesday.

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Black mayors of cities Trump decries as 'lawless' tout significant declines in violent crimes

Read full article: Black mayors of cities Trump decries as 'lawless' tout significant declines in violent crimes

Members of the African American Mayors Association started noticing last year declines in violent crime in their cities.

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From apps to matchmaking: the diverse ways some American Muslims navigate finding marriage partners

Read full article: From apps to matchmaking: the diverse ways some American Muslims navigate finding marriage partners

A Muslim matchmaking show on Hulu and New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s comments about meeting his wife on a dating app provide a glimpse into the diverse ways American Muslims find their spouses.

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The last dance? Organizers of North America's largest powwow say 2026 will be the event's final year

Read full article: The last dance? Organizers of North America's largest powwow say 2026 will be the event's final year

For more than 40 years, tens of thousands of people have descended upon New Mexico for what is billed as North America's largest powwow.

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US judge denies request to halt Oak Flat land transfer to copper mining company

Read full article: US judge denies request to halt Oak Flat land transfer to copper mining company

A U.S. district judge has denied a request by a Native American tribe and environmentalists to stop the federal government from transferring land in Arizona for a massive copper mining project.

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Some workers would be excluded from student loan forgiveness program for 'illegal' activity

Read full article: Some workers would be excluded from student loan forgiveness program for 'illegal' activity

The Trump administration has proposed changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program that could exclude teachers, social workers and nurses if their employers engage in activities deemed illegal.

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South Africa starts a soul-searching 'national dialogue' about poverty, inequality and other issues

Read full article: South Africa starts a soul-searching 'national dialogue' about poverty, inequality and other issues

South Africans is starting a “national dialogue” hat is meant to bring all sectors of society together to discuss the country's pressing issues and find solutions.

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Cuban exiles honored at Miami's 'Ellis Island of the South' as Trump ramps up immigrant arrests

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Miami’s Freedom Tower stood as a beacon of hope for Cubans fleeing communist rule at the height of the Cold War.

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Judge orders ICE to improve conditions after NYC immigration detainees complain of mistreatment

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A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to immediately improve conditions at a New York City immigration holding facility.

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Mexican-American designer apologizes for Adidas sandal design accused of cultural appropriation

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Mexican-American clothing designer Willy Chavarria has apologized for an Adidas sandal that he created after being accused by Mexican authorities of “cultural appropriation” for copying an indigenous shoe design.

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Takeaways from AP's reporting on armed groups recruiting children in Colombia

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The Indigenous Guard of the Nasa people formed in Colombia in 2001 to protect Indigenous territories from armed groups and from environmental destruction such as deforestation and illegal mining.

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Violent guerrillas are taking Colombia's children. Unarmed Indigenous groups are confronting them

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The Indigenous Guard of the Nasa people formed in Colombia in 2001 to protect Indigenous territories from armed groups and from environmental destruction such as deforestation and illegal mining.

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Investigators search for Native American items stolen decades ago in New Mexico

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Investigators with a Native American community in New Mexico are trying to crack a cold case, one irreplaceable item at a time.

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Trump's rhetoric about DC echoes a history of racist narratives about urban crime

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President Donald Trump's rhetoric in his federal takeover of Washington police echoes that of conservative politicians going back decades who've denounced American cities with majority non-white populations or progressive leaders as crime-ridden and in need of outside intervention.

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Death of NYPD officer spotlights rise of Bangladeshi immigrants within ranks

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The death of a New York City police officer in last week’s midtown office tower shooting is highlighting the growth of Bangladeshi immigrants in the nation’s largest police force.

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