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Black advocates to use Juneteenth to demand political change
The Hill via Yahoo News· 3 days agoAs the nation recognizes Juneteenth this year, leading Black voices plan to use the holiday to call...
Justices say peaceful demonstrations are OK under Florida's protest law
WLRN Miami· 1 day agoRejecting arguments that the law is ambiguous, the Florida Supreme Court said Thursday that peaceful...
Court blocks grants to Black women entrepreneurs in case that could restrict DEI efforts by...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 days agoA scholar of nonprofits explains why she’s concerned that the decision in the Fearless Fund case...
Family of bystander killed during Minneapolis police pursuit files lawsuit against the city - Austin...
Austin Daily Herald· 7 days agoMINNEAPOLIS — The family of a bystander killed during a 2021 police chase in Minneapolis is suing the city and alleging that dangerous pursuits are more ...
Juneteenth advances as state holiday despite enduring opposition
Axios· 2 days agoJuneteenth, the once-obscure day commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people in Texas, has...
'Becoming free in our country': Bay Area communities celebrate Juneteenth
ABC7 News· 2 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
Florida Supreme Court backs DeSantis regarding questions on ‘anti-riot’ law
The Raw Story· 14 hours agoThe Florida Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Thursday that the state’s “anti-riot” law, passed in...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 4 days agoNew body camera footage shows Minneapolis Police officers shooting rubber bullets at protesters while joking about “hunting” activists. It happened just five days after < ...
Federal courthouse in downtown Portland removes fence erected during 2020 protests
KOIN via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe fences surrounding the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse in downtown Portland are being removed...
Juneteenth: What to know about newest federal holiday and if mail comes Wednesday
Axios· 2 days agoWhy it matters: The day celebrating Black emancipation from enslavement gained traction in 2020 amid discussions of racial injustice following the death of George