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What’s in a name? For the family of famed singer and activist Roland Hayes, an overdue honor in his...
The Boston Globe· 17 hours agoIn 1917, Hayes became the first Black performer to sing at Boston’s Symphony Hall – but only because...
Red States Are Reversing Criminal Justice Reform
Reason.com via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe first police oversight boards were created in the 1970s, but a surge of new ones followed the 2020 police killing of George Floyd and the nationwide...
Records expunged for St. Louis couple who waved guns at protesters. They want their guns back
KTVI via Yahoo News· 21 hours agoIt was one of hundreds of demonstrations around the country after the police killing of George Floyd...
Black actors are finally getting opportunities to play classic roles onstage - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 19 hours agoTo wit: Black actors are increasingly tackling leading roles in some of the most high-profile works...
Evanston’s groundbreaking reparations program challenged by lawsuit from a conservative activist...
Local 3 News Chattanooga· 2 days agoConstitution.” A push for reparations gained momentum following the national uprising in the aftermath of George Floyd’s killing in 2020.
Class action lawsuit filed over Fort Lauderdale Police response to 2020 protest
NBC Miami· 4 days agoFour years after a protest over the murder of George Floyd, attorneys have filed a federal...
Records expunged for St. Louis couple who waved guns at protesters. They want their guns back
U-T San Diego· 21 hours agoA judge has expunged the misdemeanor convictions of a St. Louis couple who waved guns at racial injustice protesters outside their mansion in 2020. Attorneys Mark and Patricia McCloskey filed ...
Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s Conspiracy Theory of Western Decline
The Bulwark· 6 hours agoIn fact, the essay is notable mainly for one thing: it represents a startling plunge, for Ali and evidently for the Free Press, into outright, unabashed conspiracy theory. The core of Ali’s ...
Unarmed social workers preparing to respond to 911 calls in Cambridge
WFXT via Yahoo News· 1 day ago“I think this program is an opportunity for us to take care of the people we are trained to take...
Safe gun storage, police oversight reform clear last legislative hurdles in Rhode Island
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 21 hours agoThat amendment deletes the specific language that raised concerns. But the Senate debate did not end...