DOJ and Illinois sheriff agree to policing upgrades after Sonya Massey killing
On Friday, January 17, the U.S. Justice Department and the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office announced an agreement resolving a federal...
Justice Department finds conditions in Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center in South Carolina violate the Constitution
The Justice Department has announced that conditions at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center in Columbia, South Carolina, breach the...
Legal Defense Fund report finds Trump’s AG pick Pam Bondi ‘undermined’ voting rights
Pam Bondi, nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the Department of Justice (DOJ), faces criticism from the Legal Defense...
Black students are hit hard by Michigan’s teacher shortage, report says
A recent study by the nonprofit Education Trust-Midwest has revealed that Black children and students in Michigan’s poorest districts are...
Black women and breast cancer: Why disparities persist and how to end them
Breast cancer remains the most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women in the United States....
DOJ sues Georgia’s Houston County, alleging violation of Black voters’ rights
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Thursday, January 16, that it has filed a lawsuit against Houston County, Georgia,...
‘How we got over’: Documentary on Black Louisianans pre/post-Civil War
"How We Got Over" offers a profound review of the lasting impacts of such communities' perseverance. The video highlights how...
Lawsuit by college professors and students challenges Alabama’s anti-diversity law
Professors and students from Alabama universities filed a lawsuit on Tuesday, contesting a newly enacted state law that bans diversity...
Labour MP Dawn Butler opens up on breast cancer journey – and on the fight for more a equal system
When Dawn Butler was diagnosed with breast cancer, one of the most unsettling moments came when her cancer nurse showed...
DOJ files ‘Voting Rights’ suit against Fayette County, Tennessee
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has initiated legal action against Fayette County, accusing its Board of County Commissioners of...
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