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Life After George Floyd’s Death has Changed and yet it’s Still the Same

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People pray and take a knee for nine minutes and 29 seconds in…

A year after George Floyd’s death, Black women urgently need new tools to safeguard our people from police

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People in Downtown Los Angeles protest the brutal Police killing…

FTC, CFPB Send Notice Letters to Landlords Regarding Pandemic Eviction Moratorium

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Seal of the Federal Trade Commission in downtown Washington,…

Outrage in Georgia: Civil rights groups sue to block state’s shameful new voter suppression law

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By SPLCA coalition of civil rights groups including the Southern…

How COVID-19 Hollowed Out a Generation of Young Black Men

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By Akilah Johnson and Nina Martin, Pro Publica The Rev. Dr.…

Attorney General James Urges U.S. Senate to Pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021

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NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and Illinois…

States Must Keep Our Elections Free and Fair

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By Hannah Fried, Civil RightsRecent baseless attacks on our…

Advocates Win Federal Court Appointment of Special Master to Oversee ICE Custody Releases

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RIVERSIDE, Calif. – A federal court last night granted civil…

Attorney General James Files Lawsuit Against Amazon for Failing to Protect Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic

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The Amazon logo seen at Amazon campus in Palo Alto, California.…

A Federal Appeals Court Has Ruled in Favor of Releasing NYPD Discipline Records

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By Eric Umansky, ProPublicaA federal appeals court on Tuesday…

Senate Committees Release Investigative Report on Housing Discrimination on Long Island

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Chairs Call for Comprehensive Legislation and Other Reforms ALBANY,…

Obama remembers baseball legend Hank Aaron as 'one of the strongest people I've ever met'

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The remains of the Atlanta Fulton County Stadium, former home…

Legalizing marijuana, once a pipe dream on Capitol Hill, takes an important step forward

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By Rosalie Liccardo Pacula, The ConversationIn early December,…

The Trump Administration’s Final Push to Make It Easier for Religious Employers to Discriminate

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By Lydia DePillis, Pro PublicaIt was the hectic week before…