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Court rules Alabama congressional map intentionally discriminated against Black voters

Federal judges ruled Thursday that Alabama intentionally discriminated against Black residents when the state disobeyed court orders to draw a second...

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3 ex-officers involved in Tyre Nichols's death found not guilty in state trail

Three former Memphis, Tenn., police officers were found not guilty Wednesday on state charges related to the in-custody beating death of Tyre...

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Stephen A. Smith: Democrats 'forgot about' Black Americans

Stephen A. Smith accused Democrats of “forgetting” about Black Americans, leading to President Trump’s small boost in support among the...

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Trump proposes $65M cut for Howard University

President Trump is proposing significantly reducing federal funding for Howard University, potentially creating a funding gap for the nation’s only...

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Congress honors Six Triple Eight, the Black, all-female WWII unit

The nation’s only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on Tuesday, decades after...

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Indianapolis cancels Juneteenth Parade

Indianapolis will not have its annual Indy Juneteenth parade this year after organizers and the city were unable to agree on a location for the event....

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Thousands of Confederate symbols still standing, report finds

Thousands of Confederate symbols are standing in public spaces around the nation despite ongoing efforts to have them removed or renamed. More than...

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Buttigieg says 'white kid only' adoption list highlights US racism

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg recently opened up about the adoption process he and his husband went through on their journey to adopt...

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Trump moves to repeal disparate impact liability, a key civil rights tenet

President Trump has taken steps to nullify a key component to the Civil Rights Act as he works to remove diversity, equity and inclusion policies from...

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NAACP chief disinvited from Texas event over Trump administration lawsuit

The State Bar of Texas has rescinded an invitation to NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson in light of a lawsuit brought against the Trump...

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AAPI communities brace for increased hostility, economic challenges under Trump: Survey 

A majority of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) adults believe racial and economic challenges for their communities will increase under the...

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Medicaid cuts risk worsening Black maternal health crisis

Advocates are warning lawmakers that the proposed cuts to Medicare and Medicaid will leave millions of pregnant Black women at a heightened risk of...

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Black veterans sound the alarm over military DEI purge

Black veterans are warning that the Trump administration's effort to purge the Defense Department of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) content...

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Congressional Black Caucus calls on Lutnick to protect Minority Business Development Agency

The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce demanding Secretary Howard Lutnick protect the Minority...

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Pentagon restores Navajo Code Talkers webpages after outcry

The Pentagon has restored webpages detailing the contributions of Navajo Code Talkers and other Native American veterans after widespread backlash to...

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ESPN baseball expert blasts DOD over removal of Jackie Robinson article

The Pentagon is facing backlash after an article dedicated to baseball legend Jackie Robinson and his time in the Army was removed from the Department...

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Congressional Black Caucus members condemn spending bill as ‘blank check’ for Trump, Musk

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus have condemned the House-passed spending bill and vowed to vote against it as it comes up in the Senate,...

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Most AAPI adults oppose eliminating federal agencies: Survey

A majority of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) and Native Hawaiians disapprove of eliminating federal agencies and mass layoffs of federal...

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Democrats reintroduce CROWN Act to ban hair discrimination

Democrats have reintroduced federal legislation to ban hair discrimination. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.) reintroduced the Creating a...

12.03.2025 4

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Mia Love's cancer no longer responding to treatment, family says

After years of treatment, former Rep. Mia Love (R-Utah) is no longer responding to treatment for a form of brain cancer, according to her family. In...

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Democrats call for Education Department to rescind threats to end to federal funding for schools with DEI programs

A group of Democrats are calling on the Department of Education to rescind threats of defunding schools with diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)...

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Democrats introduce bill to protect transgender service members

A group of Democrats have introduced a bill to protect diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the military following President Trump's January...

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CBC calls Trump suspension of USDA 1890 Scholars program 'outrageous'

The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) is calling on President Trump to reinstate an education program designed to support students from rural and...

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NAACP spending guide urges Black Americans to avoid companies that dumped DEI

The NAACP is urging Black Americans to refrain from shopping at retailers that have stepped back from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs....

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Family of Sonya Massey agrees to $10M settlement over fatal shooting

The family of Sonya Massey has agreed to a $10 million settlement with Sangamon County, Ill., a year after the 36-year-old Black woman was shot and...

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Black educators warn of what is lost if Education Department is shuttered

Black educators are sounding the alarm as President Trump ramps up talk of eliminating the Department of Education. Trump, who has long called for...

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DEI leaders scramble to counter Trump actions

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) proponents are scrambling to find ways to counter President Trump as he moves to dismantle some of the programs...

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Minneapolis agrees to pay woman who says Chauvin knelt on her back

The City of Minneapolis will pay $600,000 to a woman who alleged that former policeman Derek Chauvin pinned her to the ground with his knee in January...

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Crockett: 'We have a thug in charge of the United States'

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) accused President Trump of acting like a “thug” who is trying to “get rid” of governmental checks and balances...

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Trump recognizes Tiger Woods, Harriet Tubman for Black History Month

President Trump on Friday said he is “honored” to recognize February as Black History Month and that "black Americans have been among our...

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Alsobrooks grills Kennedy on belief that Black Americans should get different vaccine schedules

Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) on Thursday grilled Department of Health and Human Services nominee Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s history of claiming Black...

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CBC blasts Trump's DEI comments after Potomac plane crash

The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) on Thursday sharply criticized President Trump for casting blame for the fatal plane crash at Ronald Reagan...

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Ogles: 'Did DEI play a role' in fatal DC plane crash?

Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) is questioning whether diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) played a role in the fatal plane crash at Reagan Washington...

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Trump fires Democratic commissioners at civil rights enforcement agency

President Trump on Monday fired two of the three Democratic commissioners who enforce civil rights in the workplace, extending his purge of diversity,...

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Air Force resumes instruction with Tuskegee Airmen video after review

The U.S. Air Force resumed using training material that referred to the Tuskegee Airmen after the Trump administration’s rollback of diversity,...

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Target latest company to roll back DEI programs

Target has announced it is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, becoming the latest corporation to do so following...

24.01.2025 3

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Families of men slain by police cars file federal lawsuits against officers

The families of Riley Doggett and Samuel Sterling, both of whom died after being hit by law enforcement vehicles, have filed a series of lawsuits...

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Bernice King: Black pastor at Trump inauguration ‘misused’ father's 'I Have a Dream' speech

Bernice King, daughter of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., accused the Black pastor at President Trump’s inauguration of misusing the slain civil...

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'The View' host Sunny Hostin calls Trump a 'DEI hire'

Sunny Hostin, a former federal prosecutor for the Department of Justice who now co-hosts "The View" talk show, called President Trump a "DEI" hire on...

22.01.2025 4

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Byron Donalds on Trump inauguration: 'Daddy's back'

Rep. Byron Donalds appears to be excited by President-elect Trump’s return to the White House, calling the next leader of the U.S. “daddy” over...

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DOJ sues Georgia county, alleging violation of Black voters' rights

The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Houston County, Ga., alleging its process for electing its board of commissioners violates...

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NAACP Legal Defense Fund report finds Trump AG pick Pam Bondi ‘undermined’ voting rights

Pam Bondi, President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Justice (DOJ), has a history of “undermining” voting rights, according to a...

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Harris blasts insurance companies, misinformation in wake of Los Angeles wildfires

Vice President Harris on Wednesday condemned insurance companies and misinformation in the aftermath of the Los Angeles wildfires. Speaking at the...

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Texas ranks No. 1 in racial progress: Report

A new report has found that Texas, Wyoming and Mississippi have made the most progress in achieving racial equality since the Civil Rights Movement,...

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Beyoncé's foundation donates $2.5M to Los Angeles wildfire relief

Grammy-award winning artist Beyoncé Knowles-Carter will donate $2.5 million through her foundation to help with fire relief in the Los Angeles area....

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Don Lemon knocks Obama for 'yukking it up' with Trump at Carter funeral

Former CNN host Don Lemon issued a scathing rebuke of former President Obama for acting "buddy-buddy" with President-elect Trump at former President...

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Justice Department finds Tulsa Race Massacre was ‘systemic’ and ‘coordinated’

The Department of Justice found in a newly released report that though the Tulsa Race Massacre was a “systematic” and “coordinated” attack...

11.01.2025 10

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Charlamagne tha God rips Obama for 'chummy' Trump treatment

Celebrity radio host Charlamagne tha God accused former President Obama of “kissing the ring” after video of him laughing with President-elect...

10.01.2025 2

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Charlamagne tha God rips Obama for 'chummy' Trump treatment at Jimmy Carter funeral

Celebrity radio host Charlamagne tha God accused former President Obama of “kissing the ring” after video of him laughing with President-elect...

10.01.2025 3

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Daniel Penny seeks dismissal of lawsuit by subway chokehold victim's father

Daniel Penny, a former U.S. Marine who was acquitted of criminal charges in the death of a Black man on a New York City subway, has filed to dismiss...

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