Brown sees steep drop in diversity of incoming class
The proportion of Black and Hispanic students in Brown University's incoming Class of 2028 has decreased by 10 percentage points...
St. Louis NAACP files civil rights complaint over low literacy rates among Black students
The St. Louis NAACP is urging the federal government to address what they describe as a "literacy crisis" impacting Black...
University of North Carolina reports declines in Black and Hispanic enrollment
Last fall, Black students comprised 10.5% of new enrollees, while Hispanic students made up 10.8% of the incoming class. However,...
MIT’s Black student enrollment drops significantly after Supreme Court affirmative action ruling
Enrollment of Black and Latino students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has significantly declined in the first admissions...
Harvard’s Black enrollment dips after US Supreme Court bars affirmative action
Harvard University has reported a significant drop in the percentage of Black students in its freshman class following a pivotal...
Study finds hospice discharge disparities among Black, Hispanic populations
A recent study has highlighted disparities in hospice discharge rates and outcomes among Black and Latino patients. According to research...
Study: Restrictive voting laws more prevalent in Republican-controlled states with diverse populations
A new analysis by the Brennan Center for Justice reveals that restrictive voting laws, enacted after the 2020 election, have...
Commission to study reparations in N.Y. to convene for first time
Nine commissioners are set to meet next week to begin an 18-month study examining potential reparations for the descendants of...
Republican AGs seek to use Louisiana redistricting case to weaken Voting Rights Act
Fourteen Republican attorneys general, including Nebraska’s Mike Hilgers, have contested a federal judge’s interpretation of the Voting Rights Act, following...
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Justice Department suing Georgia over state’s new voting law
The Justice Department is suing Georgia over its newly passed election law, accusing Republican lawmakers of intentionally pushing through changes...
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