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Mar 10, 20242 min read
Schools Could Give School Resource Officers More Authority To Use Force Against Students
#Minnesota lawmakers are nearing a compromise to clarify #police officers' authority to use force in schools, prompted by reactions to...
Mar 10, 20241 min read
Families of Uvalde Shooting Victims Angry That Independent Investigation Clears Officers Of BlameÂ
An independent investigation into the local police's handling of the May 2022 #Uvalde, #Texas school massacre, led by retired Austin...
Mar 7, 20241 min read
Black Door-To-Door Salesman Shot By White Man & Called Racial SlurÂ
In Fort Worth, a door-to-door salesman narrowly escaped injury when a homeowner shot at him during a routine sales visit. The salesman,...
Mar 6, 20241 min read
Black Church Fight Against Dallas Developer Due To Environmental Racism Concerns Leads To Construction HaltÂ
The predominantly African-American Friendship-West Baptist Church in #Dallas, #Texas, successfully halted the construction of a large...
Feb 25, 20241 min read
Judge Rules School Did Not Violate CROWN Act By Punishing Darryl George Over His HairstyleÂ
In a recent ruling, a judge in #Texas sided with school officials at Barbers Hill High School in #MontBelvieu, stating they did not...
Feb 21, 20241 min read
Bill Prohibiting Race-Based Hair Discrimination Backed By State HouseÂ
The #Vermont House has overwhelmingly supported a bill aimed at prohibiting racial discrimination based on hair types, textures, and...
Feb 1, 20241 min read
Journal of the American of Medical Association Study Shows Almost 65,000 Rape-Related Pregnancies In States With Abortion Bans
A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association estimates 65,000 rape-related pregnancies in 14 states with post-Dobbs...
Jan 24, 20242 min read
Texas Superintendent Responds To Darryl George Controversy By Saying "Being American Requires Conformity"
The Barbers Hill Independent School District in #Texas faces controversy and a federal civil rights lawsuit over its repeated suspension...
Jan 18, 20241 min read
Civil Rights Activist Opal Lee Gifted With The Same Land Stolen From Her Family By Racist Mob In 1939
Opal Lee, a 97-year-old civil rights activist, has been gifted the land that her family was forced to leave 80 years ago due to a racist...
Jan 11, 20241 min read
6-Year-Old Black Boy Chandler Hughes Becomes One Of The Youngest Members Of Mensa
Chandler Hughes, a 6-year-old #Texas first grader, exhibits exceptional intelligence, placing him among the world's brightest minds....
Dec 21, 20231 min read
More Than Half Of Black Conventional Mortgage Applicants Rejected By Nation's Largest Credit Union
A #CNN analysis revealed that Navy Federal Credit Union, the largest U.S. credit union, shows a significant racial disparity in mortgage...
Dec 15, 20232 min read
First Woman To Seek Court-Approved Abortion In 50 Years Denied By Texas Supreme Court
The #Texas Supreme Court issued a significant decision on Monday, ruling that Kate Cox, a Dallas-area mother with a fetus diagnosed with...
Dec 7, 20231 min read
High School Enforces Another Suspension for Darryl George Over Locs Hairstyle
Barbers Hill High School in #Texas has reignited a controversy over its dress code policy as it sends Black student Darryl George back to...
Dec 2, 20231 min read
Nephew who witnessed Atatiana Jefferson's Death At The Hands Of Police Will Receive $3.5 Million Set
The city of Fort Worth, #Texas, has agreed to pay a $3.5 million settlement to Zion Carr, who witnessed the tragic police shooting of his...
Nov 3, 20232 min read
White House Says Historically Black College And Universities Owed More Than $13 Billion Over Decades
Land-grant, historically Black colleges and universities have been deprived of over $13 billion in funds over the last thirty years, as...
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