The city of Detroit has reached a settlement in a lawsuit brought by Robert Williams, a Black man wrongfully arrested for shoplifting, which also mandates changes in how the police department employs facial recognition technology.
During Kyra Harris Bolden’s first political campaign, she faced criticism from detractors who dismissed her ambitions, telling her she wasn’t Michelle Obama or Kamala Harris and questioning her...
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As President Joe Biden nears the end of his term, he is poised to break records for appointing the most federal judges of color in U.S. history. On...
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A review by Axios of the National Archives’ new Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection portal reveals just three digitized unsolved cases of lynchings, racial violence, and murders...
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From the post-World War II era to the 1970s, the nation experienced robust economic growth and widespread prosperity. Incomes rose quickly and evenly across different income groups, roughly...
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The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus is set to convene its most significant policy summit in Chicago this week. The event comes amid growing concerns over the future of...
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