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ACLU Announces Racial Justice Agenda Including A Reparations Bill

Read more about the groundbreaking initiative.
02/08/2021
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Where Have all the Black Teachers Gone?

Increasingly, Black kids are being taught by teachers who don't look like them.
05/21/2014

New Tool Calculates Racial Disparities in Marijuana Arrests by State in the U.S.

How often are Blacks in your state arrested for marijuana?
03/20/2014

A Living Death: Faces of Those Sentenced to Life for Non-Violent Crimes

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Court Blocks Law Requiring Drug Tests for Aid Seekers in Florida

Gov. Rick Scott says he will appeal the court's decision.
02/28/2013

Five Students Are Arrested Daily in NYC Schools

A staggering 90 percent were Black or Latino.
02/24/2012

School Bullying Victim Receives $100,000 in Damages

Russell Dickerson III says he endured years of taunting.
01/30/2012

Supreme Court Rules That Warrants Are Needed for GPS Tracking of Crime Suspects

Judges equate high-tech surveillance with house searches.
01/23/2012

NYPD Accused of Hiring Discrimination in Intelligence Division

The Civil Liberties Union claims Blacks aren't promoted.
01/18/2012

The New Orleans Curfew: Keeping Young Blacks Away From Tourists

Critics are planning a boycott of the French Quarter.
01/09/2012