Struggle for control of public libraries in full swing across the Deep South
A report released by PEN America on February 27 analyzed banned books from the 2023-2024 school year. It revealed that...
More than 50 universities under investigation after warning over diversity practices
The Education Department announced new investigations Friday, one month after issuing a memo warning America’s schools and colleges that they could lose...
Gender pay gap visualized
Women in the United States had to work through all of 2024 and into March 2025 to match the earnings...
Justice Department drops lawsuit against Louisiana plant accused of raising cancer risks in Black community
The Justice Department on Friday celebrated its decision to drop a federal lawsuit against a Louisiana petrochemical plant accused of worsening cancer...
‘We’re going backward’: Black student unions being defunded on US campuses
Black Student Unions, first established in the 1960s and 1970s, have long served as crucial support systems for Black students...
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US and Israel engage East African nations on resettling displaced Palestinians
The United States and Israel have engaged in discussions with three East African governments regarding the forced relocation of Palestinians...
Who is Tanya Chutkan, US district judge for the District of Columbia District Court
udge Tanya Chutkan was appointed to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in June 2014. Born...
Training Black doulas to close the maternal mortality gap
Black women in the U.S. face a maternal mortality rate nearly three times higher than that of white women, according...
The 2024 election in Georgia’s Fulton County was ‘organized and orderly,’ independent monitors say
An independent monitoring team has determined that Georgia’s Fulton County conducted an “organized and orderly” election last year, a stark...
Lammy: Putin shouldn’t set conditions for ceasefire
Foreign Secretary David Lammy has stated that it would be "wrong" for Russian President Vladimir Putin to impose conditions on...
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