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Specter of ‘white privilege’ raised after WNBA row
Wave Wire Services CHICAGO (AP) — The specter of racism in the WNBA has again raised its ugly head. DiJonai…
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State lawmakers move to rein in private detention facilities
By Peter Schurmann Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — There is a video circulating widely on social media in which a man…
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Proposition 39 puts state at center of voter ID debate
By Edward Henderson Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — Questions about election security, voter access and public confidence in elections have become…
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Advocates push voter protection measures ahead of November
By Antonio Ray Harvey Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — With less than three months until the general election, Darius Kemp, executive…
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Renowned Black author to compete for prestigious fiction award
By Jill Lawless Contributing Writer LONDON (AP) — Award-winning Black author Marlon James is in the running again for the…
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Black doctor moves step closer to become new CDC director
By Mike Stobbe Contributing Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A Senate committee has advanced Dr. Erica Schwartz’s nomination to be…
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Cities are placing homeless shelters in polluted industrial areas
By Erin Rode Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — When the city of Buena Park held a town hall about a…
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Mosques experience 183% rise in bias attacks over 90 days
By Sunita Sohrabji Contributing Writer SAN FRANCISCO — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) released a report July 27 noting…
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Black divinity school offers first doctoral degree in ‘AI and Moral Agency’
By Yonat Shimron Contributing Writer RALEIGH, North Carolina (RNS) — At the end of the Civil War, a Union soldier…
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Scientists, organizers fight opposition to climate change
By Selen Ozturk Contributing Writer SAN FRANCISCO — Even as the country faces record heat, wildfire smoke and a potentially…
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