Dying to serve: Dozens of recruits have died nationwide while training to become police officers
But deaths have only continued to mount. At least five were recorded in 2024, including a New York City recruit who died of ...
Trump administration threatens punishment for schools that use race in educational decisions
A memo from the Education Department pushes bogus claims of discrimination against white people and says schools that mention race in virtually any aspect of education could lose federal funding.
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PSU’s Black Studies supports incarcerated students at Oregon prison
As a small but mighty population, Black people in Portland archive and hold on to memories, places, and spaces. A Black Studies course at Portland State University is connecting incarcerated students ...
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Black-owned businesses say DEI initiatives fell short
Trump’s rollback of DEI initiatives leaves some Black-owned business leaders unfazed. Biden’s DEI policies delivered some ...
Four new books to read this Black History Month
Works from an environmental activist, a legal scholar, a renowned historian, and a debut novelist provide a range of paths to ...
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Title VI of the Civil Rights Act vs. Trump’s Executive Orders on Environmental Justice
Environmental justice advocates’ work just got even more difficult, but powerful legal statutes leave them with some support.
Despite court orders, climate and energy programs stalled by Trump freeze
President Donald Trump’s freeze on federal funding shows little sign of thawing for climate, energy and environmental justice ...
To these Black retirees, the federal civil service now under attack was a path to the middle class
The federal civil service that President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are dismantling has been a way for people of color, in ...
As a white man, DEI means I get passed over. It's time to eliminate it. | Your Turn
Is DEI America going the extra mile to live up to the American dream? Or does it make the US less safe? Here's what readers ...
Preserving the history of Black police officers in Detroit gives this man ongoing purpose
Roosevelt Lawrence Jr. speaks respectfully about the history of Black police officers in Detroit, which is also how he feels about the profession.
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Climate and Environmental Justice Programs Stalled by Trump Freeze, Despite Court Orders
EPA’s chief is also trying to claw back $20 billion, implying wrongdoing. Attorneys call it an evidence-free tactic to get ...