Missouri man indicted for Federal Hate Crime for racially motivated threats targeting St. Louis NAACP
A Missouri man has been indicted for threatening the St. Louis office of the NAACP. Darryl Jaspering, 62, from Warrenton,...
Appeals court upholds dismissal of Black juror for negative experiences with police
Earlier this month, Colorado’s second-highest court upheld a decision that an Arapahoe County prosecutor did not exclude a Black woman...
An aspiring nurse, a football star, a single mother and a father of 2 killed in New Orleans attack
A devastating truck attack early Wednesday morning claimed the lives of 15 people on Bourbon Street, including an 18-year-old aspiring...
New York governor orders reforms following inmate beating death
Jan 2, 2025 Story by: Editor On Monday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced significant prison reforms and initiated the...
Black students’ grad rates still lagged behind peers, new stats show
Despite ongoing efforts focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in Texas colleges and universities, graduation rates for black students...
Black people three times more likely to experience forceful policing
Civil rights group the Runnymede Trust has described recent statistics on police use of force as "shameful" and called for...
The 118th Congress passed the fewest laws in decades
Over the past two years, the 118th Congress passed fewer than 150 bills, per Quorum data shared with Axios. This...
DeSoto officials say NAACP can’t sue circuit clerk
DeSoto County officials argue that the NAACP lacks the legal standing to include Circuit Clerk Dale Thompson in a lawsuit...
Study uncovers two gene loci linked to African ancestry and eczema risk
Awareness of the disparities in access, treatment, and outcomes between Black and white Americans is common among those engaged in...
Court rules New Jersey State Bar Association can keep diversity board seats
The New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA) has retained its diversity program after an appellate court ruled that the initiative...
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