racism
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Protests, civil disobedience target anti-immigrant 287(g) programs
Special enforcement arrangements between local agencies and the Department of Homeland Security— known as 287(g) programs—are being targeted for their…
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Banks taking homes from oppressed communities at higher rates
A report issued by the Pew Hispanic Center shows that home ownership losses have been highest in African American and…
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Legacies of racism, sexism impact student promise
A recent Stanford University study reveals that women and students of color are losing the academic achievement struggle. The study,…
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Jim Crow alive in Pennsylvania
On May 1, an all-white jury let off the hook two Pennsylvania teenagers who murdered Luis Ramirez, 25, last summer.…
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‘Battle for Whiteclay’ highlights struggle of Lakota on Pine Ridge
On April 28, an overflow crowd packed a coffee shop screening of "Battle for Whiteclay," hosted by the South Dakota…
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Teachers’ union, students fight layoffs
On April 28, over 400 United Teachers of Los Angeles rank-and-file members and supporters marched and rallied to protest looming…
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D.C. press conference: ‘Drop the charges against Dr. Sami Al-Arian’
Family and supporters of Dr. Sami Al-Arian held a press conference April 24 in front of the U.S. Department of…
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Justice department releases torture memos
On April 16, the Justice Department released documents detailing more than a dozen torture techniques used by the Central Intelligence…
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US demands silence on Palestine, slavery, Islamophobia at racism conference
The Obama administration is so far refusing to attend the U.N. World Conference against Racism in Geneva, which will convene…
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‘The police took my son’s father away from us’
On April 12, 2008, Kenny Lazo, 24, was beaten to death while in police custody in Bay Shore (Suffolk County,…
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