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A Survivor of Violence Is Being Punished in “the Best Place to Live in America”
Survivors of violence face double persecution: first at the hands of abusers, and then at the hands of the legal system.
States Legislators Can Usher In an Anti-Racist, Equitable Recovery. Here’s How.
Billions in unspent federal pandemic aid can be used to uplift and invest in struggling communities.
House Approves Marijuana Legalization Bill With Racial Justice Provisions
Democrats could give President Joe Biden the historic opportunity to finally end federal prohibition of cannabis.
Family Members of Emmett Till and Ida B. Wells Respond to Anti-Lynching Law
President Biden signed the Emmett Till Antilynching Act into law on Tuesday, culminating over a century of advocacy.
Uprising for Black Lives Drove Cancellation of Joint US-Israeli Police Trainings
Ending police exchanges will help build a world where our ties are of solidarity and common pursuits for justice.
Refugees of Color Fleeing Ukraine Held in Migrant Jails in Poland and Estonia
Some African students have been locked in “long-term detention centers” upon escaping Ukraine.
New Texas Law Has Already Resulted in More Black Voters’ Ballots Being Tossed
The rate of rejected mail ballots soared in Texas's March primary elections.
GOP Senator Says Interracial Marriage Should Be State Issue, Then Walks It Back
The question — posed twice to Republican Sen. Mike Braun of Indiana — was stated clearly and in plain language.
To Treat All Refugees Like Human Beings, Europe Must Confront Its Racism
Europe’s generosity toward Ukrainians is no sign of hope for thousands at its borders who are not white and Christian.
Anti-Black Racism Is Global. So Must Be the Movement to End It.
With the treatment of Black refugees in Ukraine, we witnessed in real time how Black lives do not matter globally.