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New Study Exposes Racial Disparities in Traffic Stops Across Major US Cities
A comprehensive report from Colorlines and The Marshall Project reveals pronounced racial discrepancies in traffic stops, finding that Black and...
Columbia to Pay $750 Million to Survivors of Abusive Gynecologist, One of Largest Settlements in Academia
Columbia University has agreed to a $750 million settlement to resolve claims from 230 women who alleged sexual abuse by former gynecologist Dr....
New Federal Report on Pregnancy in Prison Reveals Gaps in Care
For the first time, the Bureau of Justice Statistics has released data on pregnant inmates, counting over 1,100 pregnant admissions to federal and...
Lawsuit Challenges New Delays in Reuniting Migrant Kids
Advocacy groups are suing the Biden administration over stricter vetting rules that allegedly delay releasing unaccompanied migrant kids to...
Black Mothers’ Fight in Love Canal Long Overlooked
A new report spotlights the Black women activists sidelined during the 1970s Love Canal toxic crisis. While white residents famously secured an...
Teen’s Prank Turned Tragedy: “Ding Dong Ditch” Shooting Raises Self-Defense Concerns
An 18-year-old student in suburban Ohio was fatally shot during a late-night “Ding Dong Ditch” prank gone wrong. He rang a doorbell while dressed...
“A Trumped-Up Police State”: Civil Liberties Fears as White House Plans Crackdown
Documents reveal President Trump’s intent to expand domestic security powers—potentially labeling more protests as “riots” and giving immunity to...
‘Shocking’ Verdict in Tyre Nichols Police Murder Case
A Memphis jury delivered an unexpected verdict in the Tyre Nichols murder trial, where five former officers stood accused in the brutal beating...
Judge Condemns Deportations Under 1798 ‘Alien Enemies Act,’ Blocking Further Expulsions of Venezuelans
A federal judge in New York denounced the Trump administration’s use of the centuries-old Alien Enemies Act to swiftly deport Venezuelan...
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