Criminal justice experts say the removal of cash bail in Illinois could be an indicator for how other states move forward with systemic reform. Why it matters: Though the Pretrial Fairness Act signed by…

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is already making a mark on the U.S. Supreme Court. Photo: Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images In her first oral arguments as a justice of…

When Louis Weathers and his wife were looking for a house in the 1950s, they were only shown property in the majority-black area of Evanston By Mike Wendling BBC News,…

Rhode Island’s capital dedicates $10 million to help close the wealth and equity gap By Jesse Washington PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Ten million dollars’ worth of reparations are headed toward residents of…

In an attempt to ensure the Black ancestors see some form of reparations before they die, the reparations committee voted Thursday to move forward with funding mechanisms other than the…

The city of Portland is requesting proposals from outside groups to oversee a long-awaited truth and reconciliation commission addressing the Portland Police Bureau’s historic mistreatment of communities of color. The request for…

As far as Jeremy Ellis is concerned, Republican Tommy Tuberville should know or learn more about the long history and struggles of the Black Alabama residents he represents in the…

She was the No. 2 official in the Mossad, and stood behind many of its daring operations. How come we've never heard of Malka Braverman? A clump of eucalyptus trees…

For decades, rumors and testimonies swirled about Jewish troops sent to poison wells in Arab villages. Now, researchers have located official documentation of the ‘Cast Thy Bread’ operation On April…

Born in Australia, some of my earliest childhood memories comprise of attending rallies that my parents – who fled Iran as political refugees in 1985 – organised, where we’d shout…