

Health Jul 08

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
Nation Apr 09

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
Politics Feb 13

Buttigieg, who spent eight years as mayor of South Bend, Indiana, has tripped up in recent days as he was grilled about his record.
By Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press
Politics Jun 25

The Supreme Court is upholding Texas' use of electoral districts that a lower court struck down as racially discriminatory.
By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Feb 03

By The Conversation
Analysis suggests immigration has a crime-suppressing effect. In other words, more immigration equals less crime.
Sep 20

By Eugene Mason
The racing organization quickly responded, calling the lawsuit “meritless” and threatening to file a countersuit for defamation.
Nov 02

By PBS NewsHour
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…
Mar 06

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.
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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