• With Harris and Hannah-Jones, Howard University is on a roll

    With Harris and Hannah-Jones, Howard University is on a roll

    Jul 10, 2021 04:54 PM EDT

    ... race theory — a topic that has become a core Republican talking point. https://youtu.be/kuq6OG2sc7Y Coates has written critically on U.S. race relations for years and is closely associated with the argument for reparations for slavery. Howard's president, Wayne Frederick, doesn't characterize either hiring as overtly ...

  • As schools reopen, will Black and Asian families return?

    As schools reopen, will Black and Asian families return?

    Jul 05, 2021 07:01 PM EDT

    ... they were before,” said Zakiya Sankara-Jabar of Racial Justice NOW! “They want them to be improved.”This story about the return to in-person learning was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

  • Violent Colorado arrest puts spotlight on how police treat people with mental disabilities

    Violent Colorado arrest puts spotlight on how police treat people with mental disabilities

    Jun 15, 2021 08:50 PM EDT

    ... dementia when she was a young patrol officer. “We need to start bringing those possibilities into those ‘what if’ scenarios,” Thompson said. In addition to teaching how to identify disabled people, organizations such as the International Association of Chiefs of Police help prepare officers for such situations by showing them ...

  • Major US pipeline halts operations after ransomware attack

    Major US pipeline halts operations after ransomware attack

    May 08, 2021 06:51 PM EDT

    ... encouraging owners and operators of power plants and electric utilities to improve their capabilities for identifying cyber threats to their networks. It includes concrete milestones for them to put technologies into use so they can spot and respond to intrusions in real time. The Justice Department has also announced a ...

  • Wastewater is the infrastructure crisis ‘people don’t want to talk about’

    Wastewater is the infrastructure crisis ‘people don’t want to talk about’

    Apr 09, 2021 10:42 PM EDT

    ... we’re trying to accomplish. A lot of the folks that do want to help, that are writing policy, have wanted to come and see for themselves so they can understand it with local communities leading this and teaching them.And I think that’s the way we're going ...

  • ‘Hate is learned’: Tracing the history of anti-Asian violence in America

    ‘Hate is learned’: Tracing the history of anti-Asian violence in America

    Apr 04, 2021 09:28 PM EDT

    ... the Asian community is, you know, when we migrate to places, we're often seen as perpetual foreigners, even if we might have been there for generations. Mike Cerre: As a South Asian, Aarti Kohli, Executive Director of Advancing Justice- Asian Law Caucus dealt with a similar surge in hate ...

  • How to address the surge of anti-Asian hate crimes

    How to address the surge of anti-Asian hate crimes

    Mar 04, 2021 03:00 PM EDT

    ... structural places have locked us out, we have platforms now, in the 21st century, to make our voices heard. So please speak up” “In order for there to be true peace, one must hold up a light to the darkest corners of our experience,” Nguyen added. “In order for us ...

  • Read Joe Biden's full victory speech after winning the presidential election

    Read Joe Biden's full victory speech after winning the presidential election

    Nov 08, 2020 02:47 AM EDT

    ... all our family. They are my heart. Jill’s a mom — a military mom — and an educator. She has dedicated her life to education, but teaching isn’t just what she does — it’s who she is. For America’s educators, this is a great day: You’re going to ...

  • Trump wins white evangelicals but Catholics are split, AP survey finds

    Trump wins white evangelicals but Catholics are split, AP survey finds

    Nov 06, 2020 05:06 PM EDT

    ... targeted Catholics with fervent appeals to vote based on their faith. Trump supporters said faithful Catholics should not vote for Biden because of his support for abortion rights, while Biden backers said Trump is too divisive and has failed to elevate social justice issues that are part of Catholic teaching ...

  • Amy Coney Barrett was trustee at private school with anti-LGBTQ policies

    Amy Coney Barrett was trustee at private school with anti-LGBTQ policies

    Oct 21, 2020 01:14 PM EDT

    ... how she might rule in any future cases. Barrett’s position on gay rights is particularly crucial after two of the high court’s conservative justices, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, this month wrote a dissenting opinion that appeared to call for the court to reconsider its 2015 same-sex ...