A coalition of nearly 100 civil rights and criminal justice reform groups is protesting a Biden administration proposal that would potentially stiffen prison sentences for certain synthetic opioids, warning that it will…
ROCHESTER, Minn. - Mayo Clinic is teaming up with the University of Minnesota to address the effects of racism on heart health. The organizations are leading a new research center,…
Agreement Requires Davis School District to Address Racially Hostile Environment and Discriminatory Discipline The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division and the United States Attorney’s Office for Utah announced a settlement…
Most Americans can count on one hand the Indigenous Americans who contributed to the colonial history of this land—from Sacagawea and Geronimo to Pocahontas and Sitting Bull. However, the reality…
The proposal has divided the community, including those who had been allied in calling for police reform after Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd last year. MINNEAPOLIS — Three weeks before…
Opposite the Oscar Grant III Way, a sea of candles illuminated the Fruit Veil BART Station on Friday night. Families across the Bay Area placed these candles in front of…
Speakers include family members of people who had died in police shootings. SAN DIEGO — The lives of several people who died in county jail or in confrontations with law enforcement…
Our view: Courts should make clear that out-of-control cops won't get a free pass to abuse people anywhere in the U.S. Vietnam veteran José Oliva survived his service in the…
CLEVELAND -- Before they vote, we would urge citizens of Cleveland to carefully read their copies of the initiated Issue 24 proposal that recently arrived in the mail to amend the Cleveland…
Boston officials are weighing creating a commission to account for the city’s role in Black slavery and potentially provide reparations to Black residents. BOSTON (AP) — Boston officials are weighing…