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

Talking to Black youth about the complexities of sexual racism after Wilder v Fury

Betsy DeVos to roll back school racial discrimination rules enacted by the Obama administration

Google employees stage mass walkout over sexual harassment and other workplace issues

Trump’s immigration policies are making it easier for desperate immigrants fall for fraud schemes

Mignon Clyburn, hailed as the “conscience” of the FCC, resigns

Conservative Christian colleges stuck between fear of laws around LGBTQ discrimination and fear of change

Philadelphia District Attorney eliminates cash bail for majority of non-violent crimes

Chile admits Haitian migrants in record numbers as U.S. closes its borders to those fleeing violence

Report: Robots in the workforce are accelerating pay gaps for women and people of color

Andrea Jenkins becomes the first openly transgender Black woman elected to office

Chicago Mayor Goes After ‘Loosies’ Instead of Unfair Tax Policy

The Voting Rights Act at 50: New Study Released on Race and Voting

New policy bans profiling in federal law enforcement agencies

Military to ease up on hairstyle policy after complaints of discrimination from black recruits

Fertility clinic in Canada refuses to match white patients with non-white donors

Student with best GPA at school denied title of valedictorian, fights and wins co-valedictorian

Committee reviews arrest of 9-year-old girl in Portland

Cries of racial bias follow release of U.S. Army’s new grooming policy

Discrimination lawsuit settled with black NYC firefighters, city

Attorney General Eric Holder pushes for lower sentences for drug offenses

Baptist organization pulls $7M in funding from children’s home over anti-gay hiring policy

Philadelphia school district accused of discrimination against hair

Chicago Officials: ‘Suspending students does more harm than good’

School ask students, parents to sign ‘no twerking’ pledge

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