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Can Young Black Organizers Bring Down Chicago’s Top Prosecutor?
The Cook County state's attorney race in Illinois could have major implications for Black-led, anti-police violence movements.
Thanks to Jim Crow Era Law, One in Four Black Adults Can’t Vote in Florida’s Primary
Florida has the highest number of disenfranchised voters.
New Study Confirms Race Plays Role in Sentencing Nonviolent Offenders
The newest study on racial bias in the courtroom comes via South Carolina.
The FBI Has a New Plan to Spy on High School Students Across the Country
Under new guidelines, Muslim students will be disproportionately targeted - but all young people will be suspect.
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Poverty as Prison, Reprise
We are a nation on lock down in more ways than we always see.
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How Trayvon Martin’s Lynching Galvanized a Movement
The murder of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida, in the winter of 2012 was a turning point.
Super Tuesday: Amid Protests Over Racism, Donald Trump Appears Poised to Triumph in Key Contests
Super Tuesday has arrived, the biggest primary day in the presidential race.
“Making America Great for White Males”: Activist Responds as Trump Refuses to Disavow KKK Support
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump refused to condemn endorsements from David Duke.
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Scandal Erupts at University of Chicago Fraternity, Where Culture of Racism Has Been Long Ignored
With the frat's racism exposed, students call on administrators to confront wider pattern of anti-Palestinian attacks.
Stop the Ethnic Cleansing in Turkey
It's becoming increasingly clear that the Turkish state is engaged in ethnic mass-displacement and other forms of ethnic cleansing.