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Utah district attorney says police justified in killing armed, fleeing man

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What tech giants could be doing to help close racial gaps in health

Tech giants — with their vast budgets, institutional power, and growing focus on health — could help close racial gaps in health. But that isn't happening.

By Erin Brodwin, STAT News

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The long history of racism against Asian Americans in the U.S.

How should Asian Americans respond to rising anti-Asian racist actions? History may offer some lessons during the pandemic.

By Adrian De Leon, The Conversation

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Buttigieg’s rocky record on race gets a closer look

Buttigieg, who spent eight years as mayor of South Bend, Indiana, has tripped up in recent days as he was grilled about his record.

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Supreme Court justices rule for Texas redistricting plans

The Supreme Court is upholding Texas' use of electoral districts that a lower court struck down as racially discriminatory.

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Fact check: Immigration doesn’t bring crime into U.S., data say

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Analysis suggests immigration has a crime-suppressing effect. In other words, more immigration equals less crime.

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NASCAR accused of racial discrimination in $500 million lawsuit

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The racing organization quickly responded, calling the lawsuit “meritless” and threatening to file a countersuit for defamation.

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Timothy Foster was tried, convicted and sentenced to death for murdering an elderly woman during a burglary in 1986. But did prosecutors discriminate against African-Americans in jury selection? Special correspondent Tim O’Brien offers background on the case going to the…

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Obama: Racial bias in Ferguson police department not isolated

By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said the type of racial discrimination found in Ferguson, Missouri, is not unique to that police department, and he cast law enforcement reform as a chief struggle for today's civil rights movement.

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In our news wrap Monday, the Justice Department has filed suit against the state of North Carolina over alleged racial discrimination in a new state law that scales back early voting and imposes stricter identification requirements. Also, the latest series…

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