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To Some Defenders, Gun Ruling Could Right a Racial Wrong
When the U.S. Supreme Court struck down New York’s tight restrictions on who can carry a handgun, condemnation erupted from liberal leaders and activists. But some public defenders, often allies of progressive activists, have praised the court’s ruling, saying gun-permitting rules like New York’s have long been a license for racial discrimination.
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In Preparing Reparations, RI City Focuses on Black Enclaves Razed for Development
As Providence, Rhode Island, gears up to provide reparations to Black residents for centuries of injustices, city officials are looking beyond just the city’s role in the slave trade.
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Leaving a Legacy of Open Doors and Broken Barriers: Jimmy Jews' Mark Left in San Bernardino
Jimmy Jews transferred out of the San Bernardino Police Department into the Fire Department in 1971 on account of his request. But his wife Veatrice Jews says it actually wasn’t easy for him to get that job. In fact, his whole journey to becoming fire captain involved high hurdles and barriers due to racist discrimination.
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How the First Black Firefighter in San Bernardino Fought Flames and Racism
Hired in to San Bernardino’s firefighting force in 1971, Jimmy Jews faced racist discrimination as the first Black man at the station. But instead of backing down, Jews worked to change the status quo and now leaves a legacy of open doors once closed to people of color. Tony Shin reports Feb. 22, 2022.
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Taye Diggs' New Children's Book ‘Why?' Explores Racial Injustice
“Why?: A Conversation About Race” is an unvarnished look at social activism from the eyes of Black children as they struggle to understand demands for change.
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These 2 Doctors Are Working to Bring Racial Equality to the COVID Fight
Dr. Katya Corado and Dr. Lance Okeke are concerned about what they see as a hesitancy among members of the Latino and Black communities to participate in COVID-19-related studies. Fortunately, the infectious disease specialists are in a position to do something about it.
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‘A Way We Resist': Quilts Honor Victims of Racial Violence
A quilt exhibit at Jackson State University honors dozens of lives lost in the U.S. to racial violence
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Anti-Asian Hate Crimes Rose 73% Last Year, Updated FBI Data Says
Anti-Asian hate crimes increased more than 73 percent in 2020, according to newly corrected FBI data. It’s a disproportionate uptick compared to hate crimes in general, which rose 13 percent.
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Jury Selection Begins in Trial Over Ahmaud Arbery's Death
Jury selection has begun in Georgia, where hundreds of people were ordered to report for what could be a long, laborious effort to find jurors for the trial of three white men charged with fatally shooting Ahmaud Arbery
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Nonprofit Grants Propel Prosecutor Push on Racial Injustice
Many of the law enforcement changes enacted by states after George Floyd’s death have centered on policing tactics, not on racial disparities in the criminal justice system.
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Community Shows Valley View Cheerleaders Support After Racial Attack
After the Valley View High School cheerleaders were targeted in a hurtful and racial attack last week, hundreds came out to show they have their backs. Hetty Chang reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on August 26, 2021.
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Historic African American Gravestones Once Dumped in Potomac River Relocated
Dozens of headstones from a historic African American cemetery in the nation’s capital that were used as erosion control along the Virginia shoreline of the Potomac River are being relocated to a memorial garden in Maryland.
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Bodycam Footage Shows Police Cuffing Black Real Estate Agent, Clients During Tour
Police officers in west Michigan handcuffed the group after a neighbor wrongly reported that the three Black people were breaking into a home.