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Massachusetts segregated students of color in low-opportunity areas, suit alleges
By Annie Ma Contributing Writer BOSTON (AP) — A lawsuit filed this week on behalf of students and community organizations…
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South redistricting battle targets Black political power
By Selen Ozturk Contributing Writer Within hours of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Louisiana v. Calais, state legislators across the…
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Sites tied to equality join list of America’s most endangered places
By Darlene Superville Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO (AP) — The Angels Island Immigration Station and the Tule Lake Segregation Center, both…
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Immigration enforcement strains resources at state facilities
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign led to overcrowding and deteriorating medical care at…
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Newsom pushes education-focused May budget revise
By Joe W. Bowers Jr. Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom presented the final May revision of his administration on May 14, outlining…
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High court rulings have ‘spawned chaos’ across U.S., Black justice says
By Lindsay Whitehurst Contributing Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said May 18 that the U.S. Supreme Court…
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40% of violent hate crimes go unreported, commission learns
By Selen Ozturk Contributing Writer SAN FRANCISCO — Three million Californians — nearly one in 10 adults and teenagers statewide…
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Ex-officer charged in fatal shooting of Black man in mental distress
By Jake Offengartz Contributing Writer HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A white police officer in Connecticut who shot and killed a…
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Black athletes urged to boycott college sports programs over voting rights
By Matt Brown Contributing Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s oldest civil rights group is calling on Black athletes and…
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New voter eligibility program seen by some as effort to suppress democracy
By John Hanna Contributing Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Even as Democratic officials fight the effort in court, the Trump…
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