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People of Color Will Be Most Impacted by the Overturn of “Roe”
Black women account for 80 percent of cardiac deaths in pregnancy in Mississippi.
Canada’s Predictive Policing Tech Is Poorly Regulated Under AI Policy
As surveillance has become a fact of life, digital privacy must become a human right.
Landmark California Task Force Calls for “Comprehensive Reparations” for Slavery
The task force's report backs wide-ranging reforms to redress the harms of state-sanctioned white supremacy.
Two Years After Police Murder of George Floyd, Activists Fight an Uphill Battle
Activists continue to push for progressive priorities like defunding police despite acute right-wing backlash.
New Laws Make It Hard for Some Educators to Discuss Buffalo Shooting in Class
In some states, laws now limit how teachers can discuss race, “divisive concepts” or current events.
Anti-Terrorism Bill Targeting White Supremacists Puts House GOP on the Defensive
Progressives put civil liberties “guardrails” in the domestic terrorism bill passed by the House this week.
Trump’s Attempt to Shut Down All US Embassies in Africa Epitomizes Today’s GOP
It’s terrifying that this man, who holds a death grip over the Republican Party, could conceivably return to power.
Chuck Schumer Blasts Fox News Over Amplification of Racist Far Right Theory
A far right extremist idea has been “injected into the mainstream” thanks in part to the network, Schumer said.
Racist Attack in Buffalo Was Crafted to Terrorize Us. Here’s How We Fight Back.
We must counter racist attacks with a diversity of tactics from community protection to deradicalizing white Americans.
Sheriff Denies Racial Profiling After Deputies Search HBCU Team’s Bus for Drugs
A routine traffic stop was allegedly turned into a hunt for illegal substances after deputies saw the bus's occupants.