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Don’t get too excited about tech advances. Many are designed to leave Black people behind

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New social media checks for visa applicants show the dangerous transformation of surveillance in the US

There’s no such thing as a “progressive prosecutor” in a system designed to criminalize Blackness

Why racial disparities in U.S. maternal health are so terrible, and what you can do about it

2020 candidates are finally talking about reparations. It’s time to deepen the debate

Why the plan to replace Rikers, or reform any prison, is doomed to perpetuate the problem

How targeting Ilhan Omar instead of white supremacy furthered both anti-Semitism & Islamophobia

Judge ignores 20 year sentencing guideline, gives former Trump chairman Manafort 4 years

Ilhan Omar is again being accused of anti-Semitism & her own party wants to discipline her

U.S. closes Jerusalem Consulate, de facto Palestinian embassy, in another sign of worsening relations

Maryland Democratic lawmaker Mary Lisanti censured for calling a district the “n****r district”

Sweeping gun control bill passes House, but threatens undocumented migrants

Muslim detainee only given pork in violation of religious beliefs at Border Patrol detention facility

Former Trump staffer Alva Johnson sues Trump for sexual harassment, pay discrimination

Instead of dismantling male-only military draft, judge rules women should be included

Sudanese president declares state of emergency amid widespread protests

Arizona wants to create a DNA database for care facilities and charge people for it, that’s a problem

Black queer people were never #allJussieSmollett

Ahead of election, Israeli PM Netanyahu reaches out to racist, violent extremist groups

Supreme Court hinders state and local governments’ ability to seize property

Amid protests, Haiti arrests 5 Americans who claimed to be on a “government mission”

11-year-old arrested at Florida school after refusing to stand for pledge of allegiance defends himself

Watchdog group sues DOJ for refusing to turn over documents supporting Trump’s “national emergency”

House passes resolution to withdraw U.S. troops from Yemen along with questionable amendments

‘Incredibly violent’ attack against journalist at Trump’s El Paso rally recalls 2016 campaign

Moving to South Africa meant my race was different, but not the realities of racism

Dem leaders join smear campaign against Congresswoman Omar for her critiques of AIPAC & Israel

Denver teachers on strike today after negotiations over more stable base salary stall out

During Kamala Harris’ Presidential run, we have to be vigilant about critiques laced with misogynoir

NYPD asks Google to remove DUI checkpoints from their map application Waze

All 3 of Virginia’s top Democratic leadership face serious sexual assault and racism scandals

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