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Student Reporting Labs reacts to racist SAE video
Daily Video March 17 2015

Youth are ‘confused, appalled’ by racist fraternity video
Students from the Student Reporting Labs program interviewed their peers on their reactions to the racist SAE video.
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Student Voices March 13 2015

"Our education is our power" - an Afghan girl on going to school
No matter how many books or schools they destroy, the truth is that these people are afraid of educated girls and they want to feel a drop of the fear they feel everyday.
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Daily Video March 10 2015

UN calls for worldwide gender equality by 2030
The UN urged world leaders this week to ensure gender equality by 2030 as a new report showed limited progress in the area.
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Daily Video March 06 2015

Justice Dept. report on Ferguson slams local police
In an investigation sparked by the shooting of teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, the Justice Department found patterns of police misconduct, racial bias and a disregard for the community.
Obama Outlines Policy For Open And Free Internet
Daily Video February 27 2015

Net neutrality rules ensure equal access to the Internet
The Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 in support of net neutrality, approving new rules to protect equal access to the Internet.
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Post February 27 2015

At Project Row Houses, an inspiration for youth activism
Rick Lowe of Project Row Houses talks to Jeffrey Brown about his advice for young people hoping to …
President Obama Meets Defense Secretary Ashton Carter In The Oval Office
Daily Video February 18 2015

Deportation relief in limbo for millions after Texas judge's ruling
An executive action by President Obama that was set to stop deportation procedures for five million people came to a halt this week after a federal judge in Texas blocked the president’s order.
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Daily Video February 10 2015

Supreme Court action allows same-sex marriage in Alabama
The Supreme Court denied an appeal this week that would have stopped same-sex marriages in Alabama, allowing them to begin immediately.
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Daily Video February 09 2015

Ruth Bader Ginsburg on women in law
Ruth Bader Ginsburg spoke about the barriers women have faced in the legal profession in a recent address at Georgetown Law.
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Lesson Plan January 29 2015

Lesson plan: Six murals tell the story of La Amistad and the African slave trade
On a moonless night in July 1839, several enslaved Africans unshackled themselves and crept up to the deck of La Amistad where they attacked and killed all but two of their captors. In this lesson, students will learn the story of Amistad through videos and six murals by Hale Woodruff, an artist eager to use his skills to create social change.
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