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In his first message, Pope Leo XIV, calls for peace and dialogue ‘without fear’

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Trump's anti-DEI push doesn't stop Black Kentucky grads from holding an off-campus celebration

Read full article: Trump's anti-DEI push doesn't stop Black Kentucky grads from holding an off-campus celebration

President Donald Trump’s push to eliminate diversity initiatives on college campuses didn’t stop minority students at the University of Kentucky from staging their own celebration.

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7 hours ago

No verdict, mistrial declared, in trial of Michigan police officer who killed Congolese immigrant

Read full article: No verdict, mistrial declared, in trial of Michigan police officer who killed Congolese immigrant

A judge has declared a mistrial after the jury couldn’t reach a unanimous verdict in the second-degree murder trial of a Michigan police officer who shot a Black man following a traffic stop in 2022.

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16 hours ago

Civil rights leaders say acquittals in Tyre Nichols' death highlight the need for police reform

Read full article: Civil rights leaders say acquittals in Tyre Nichols' death highlight the need for police reform

After three former Memphis police officers were acquitted in the beating death of Tyre Nichols, community and civil rights leaders are expressing outrage over another disappointment in the long push for police reform.

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21 hours ago

Things to know about the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols

Read full article: Things to know about the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols

The acquittal of three former Memphis police officers of state charges in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols is the latest development in a case that prompted renewed calls for police reforms in the U.S. and led to a quest for justice by his family that persists more than two years after the 29-year-old Black man’s death.

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1 day ago

A woman who called a Black child a slur has raised a backlash but also thousands of dollars

Read full article: A woman who called a Black child a slur has raised a backlash but also thousands of dollars

A video showing a Minnesota woman at a playground admitting to using a racist slur against a Black child has garnered millions of views.

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1 day ago

3 former Memphis officers acquitted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he fled a traffic stop

Read full article: 3 former Memphis officers acquitted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he fled a traffic stop

Three former Memphis officers have been acquitted of all state charges, including second-degree murder, in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he ran away from a traffic stop.

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The Met Gala is over, but dandyism isn't. Here's how to dress like a dandy in everyday life

Read full article: The Met Gala is over, but dandyism isn't. Here's how to dress like a dandy in everyday life

Dandyism was at the heart of Monday’s Met Gala, where many of the world’s most famous and influential tastemakers donned their luxury best to kick off the “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” exhibit.

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2 days ago

Family sues over Florida deputy’s killing of US Airman Roger Fortson

Read full article: Family sues over Florida deputy’s killing of US Airman Roger Fortson

The family of a U.S. airman who was killed by a Florida sheriff’s deputy inside his own home in 2024 has sued the deputy, the sheriff and the owner of the airman's apartment complex.

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Inside the Met Gala: Under a petal-filled sky, guests honor Black style, hail a ‘monumental night’

Read full article: Inside the Met Gala: Under a petal-filled sky, guests honor Black style, hail a ‘monumental night’

Once inside the Met Gala, guests passed under a slew of flower petals suspended from the ceiling.

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What to know about a lawsuit filed over a Florida deputy's shooting of a US airman

Read full article: What to know about a lawsuit filed over a Florida deputy's shooting of a US airman

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump has filed a federal lawsuit against a former Florida sheriff’s deputy and others in the May 2024 shooting death of 23-year-old U.S. Senior Airman Roger Fortson.

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2 days ago

The Latest: The Met Gala opens as rain fails to dim the stars for fashion's biggest night

Read full article: The Latest: The Met Gala opens as rain fails to dim the stars for fashion's biggest night

Fashion’s biggest night of they year is underway as stars gather for the Met Gala on Monday in rainy Manhattan.

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2 days ago

Closing arguments delivered in trial of 3 officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death

Read full article: Closing arguments delivered in trial of 3 officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death

Jurors are expected to begin deliberating Tuesday in the trial of three former Memphis police officers charged with second-degree murder in the beating death of Tyre Nichols in January 2023.

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3 days ago

Europe launches a drive to attract scientists and researchers after Trump freezes US funding

Read full article: Europe launches a drive to attract scientists and researchers after Trump freezes US funding

The European Union is launching a drive to attract scientists and researchers with offers of grants and new policy plans.

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3 days ago

Cinco de Mayo celebrates resilience and culture of Mexican people

Read full article: Cinco de Mayo celebrates resilience and culture of Mexican people

Cinco de Mayo festivities are taking place across the U.S. with music, tacos and tequila flowing.

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3 days ago

Indigenous people raise awareness about their missing and murdered

Read full article: Indigenous people raise awareness about their missing and murdered

Indigenous people across North America are demanding sustained responses to violence in their communities.

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3 days ago

Met Gala pays tribute to Black fashion and designers and includes Rihanna pregnancy surprise

Read full article: Met Gala pays tribute to Black fashion and designers and includes Rihanna pregnancy surprise

Rihanna has shut down the rain-soaked Met Gala in a Marc Jacobs menswear-inspired look with a pinstripe jacket as a bustle.

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Expert testifies that repeated strikes to Tyre Nichols' head were unnecessary and excessive

Read full article: Expert testifies that repeated strikes to Tyre Nichols' head were unnecessary and excessive

A police training expert testifying as a defense witness in the trial of three former Memphis officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols acknowledged that kicks and punches to Nichols’ head were unnecessary and excessive.

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Indigenous activists see Trump's Columbus Day rhetoric as cause for continued advocacy

Read full article: Indigenous activists see Trump's Columbus Day rhetoric as cause for continued advocacy

President Donald Trump has announced he won't recognize Indigenous Peoples Day and will bring Columbus Day “back from the ashes” — another sign some Native leaders say that advocacy for Indigenous representation must continue during Trump’s second term in the White House.

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This Met Gala is filled with pro athletes. Dressing them is a unique challenge

Read full article: This Met Gala is filled with pro athletes. Dressing them is a unique challenge

When Brittney Griner became the first WNBA player to attend the Met Gala in 2023, just months after being released from a Russian prison in a high-profile prisoner swap, she wowed in a custom-made Calvin Klein suit.

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Turkish Cypriots protest over what they say is Turkey's introduction of Islam into education system

Read full article: Turkish Cypriots protest over what they say is Turkey's introduction of Islam into education system

Several thousand Turkish Cypriots took to the streets of the northern half of ethnically divided Cyprus’ capital Nicosia to protest what they say is Turkey’s attempt to erode their secular roots and to strengthen the hold of political Islam over their society.

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Minneapolis shooting suspect is charged in 4 homicides. The Native American community is shaken

Read full article: Minneapolis shooting suspect is charged in 4 homicides. The Native American community is shaken

After a mass shooting in Minneapolis, prosecutors say six people who knew each other were all inside a vehicle when one of them shot each of them in the head.

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Michigan officer who killed an African immigrant testifies at his murder trial

Read full article: Michigan officer who killed an African immigrant testifies at his murder trial

A Michigan police officer who killed a man with a shot to the back of the head is testifying in his own defense at his second-degree murder trial.

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Altar acupuncture: A Minneapolis church brings well-being sessions to its migrant ministry

Read full article: Altar acupuncture: A Minneapolis church brings well-being sessions to its migrant ministry

A Lutheran church in Minneapolis is taking practical steps to help its mostly Latino immigrant congregation deal with the uncertainty and stress of a Trump administration crackdown.

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Prominent pastor notified books loaned to African American museum may be returned amid review

Read full article: Prominent pastor notified books loaned to African American museum may be returned amid review

A prominent pastor and veteran of the Civil Rights Movement says he was told items he had loaned to the Smithsonian Institution would be under review for whether they should remain on display at the institution.

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Black dandyism etches place into Met Gala history — and global visibility

Read full article: Black dandyism etches place into Met Gala history — and global visibility

Black dandyism is finally taking center stage at the Met Gala, with cultural powerhouses leading this subversive, sharply tailored style into the global fashion spotlight.

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The Justice Department ended a decades-old school desegregation order. Others are expected to fall

Read full article: The Justice Department ended a decades-old school desegregation order. Others are expected to fall

The Justice Department is lifting a school desegregation order in Louisiana dating to the Civil Rights Movement, calling its continued existence a “historical wrong” and suggesting that others across the South should be eliminated.

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Actor Diego Boneta is trying something new with debut novel 'The Undoing of Alejandro Velasco'

Read full article: Actor Diego Boneta is trying something new with debut novel 'The Undoing of Alejandro Velasco'

Diego Boneta grew tired of Hollywood’s obsession with narcos storylines for Latinos, so he decided to shake things up by writing his own self-described “murder mystery, sexual thriller” set around a fictional business empire.

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India will include caste details in its next census

Read full article: India will include caste details in its next census

India will include caste details in its next census, in a move likely to have sweeping socio-economic and political ramifications for the world's most populous nation.

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Africans say a Black pope would be nice to have. But they are not too hopeful

Read full article: Africans say a Black pope would be nice to have. But they are not too hopeful

If the next pope is from sub-Saharan Africa, he would be the first in Catholic Church history.

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A crackdown on diversity programs is reshaping college graduation ceremonies

Read full article: A crackdown on diversity programs is reshaping college graduation ceremonies

Some colleges are canceling graduation ceremonies that recognize individual cultures or groups.

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For Black men, fashion has been a tool of self-expression — and a way they've been judged

Read full article: For Black men, fashion has been a tool of self-expression — and a way they've been judged

Clothing as message.

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North Carolina is pursuing its own restrictions amid Trump's pushback against DEI

Read full article: North Carolina is pursuing its own restrictions amid Trump's pushback against DEI

The North Carolina House advanced its own restrictions on diversity, equity and inclusion practices for state agencies.

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A look at dandyism, the Black fashion style powering the Met Gala

Read full article: A look at dandyism, the Black fashion style powering the Met Gala

Black style will have its moment as the biggest night in fashion gets underway.

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Ancient DNA confirms New Mexico tribe's link to famed Chaco Canyon site

Read full article: Ancient DNA confirms New Mexico tribe's link to famed Chaco Canyon site

A federally recognized Indigenous tribe in the U.S. for the first time has led research using DNA to show their ancestral history.

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A town refuses to give up the school's Native American mascot — and gets Trump's support

Read full article: A town refuses to give up the school's Native American mascot — and gets Trump's support

A New York City suburb has become the latest flashpoint in the enduring debate over the place of Indigenous imagery in American sports.

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Investigator: Ex-Memphis officer took photo of Tyre Nichols after fatal beating, shared it 11 times

Read full article: Investigator: Ex-Memphis officer took photo of Tyre Nichols after fatal beating, shared it 11 times

A cybercrime expert with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has testified that a former Memphis police officer charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols took a photo of Nichols as he sat on the ground, propped up against a police car and struggling with serious injuries.

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For some Americans, the end of the Vietnam War after Saigon fell 50 years ago is still deeply felt

Read full article: For some Americans, the end of the Vietnam War after Saigon fell 50 years ago is still deeply felt

The Vietnam War that ended after the fall of Saigon 50 years ago greatly impacted U.S. society.

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Ex-officer says he regrets his failure to stop the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols

Read full article: Ex-officer says he regrets his failure to stop the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols

Former Memphis police officer Desmond Mills Jr. has testified that he regrets his failure to stop the beating of Tyre Nichols after Nichols ran away from a traffic stop in 2023.

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Vehicle attack in Vancouver devastates a vibrant and growing Filipino community

Read full article: Vehicle attack in Vancouver devastates a vibrant and growing Filipino community

Members of Vancouver, British Columbia's Filipino community say an attack that killed 11 people and wounded 32 was all the more devastating for coming at an event that celebrated their culture and togetherness.

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Five pivotal moments in Pope Francis’ relations with Native communities in the Americas

Read full article: Five pivotal moments in Pope Francis’ relations with Native communities in the Americas

Several moments were pivotal in Pope Francis’ relations with Native communities in the Americas.

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The next pope will inherit Pope Francis' mixed legacy with Indigenous people

Read full article: The next pope will inherit Pope Francis' mixed legacy with Indigenous people

Whoever succeeds Pope Francis will inherit his momentous and controversial legacy of relations with Indigenous people throughout the Americas.

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Asian American veterans share emotional stories 50 years after Vietnam War

Read full article: Asian American veterans share emotional stories 50 years after Vietnam War

Five decades after the end of the U.S.-led war in Vietnam, Asian American and Pacific Islander veterans are reflecting on the life-changing ordeal that was at time made more complicated by their race.

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Black female WWII unit the Six Triple Eight honored with Congressional Gold Medal

Read full article: Black female WWII unit the Six Triple Eight honored with Congressional Gold Medal

The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, known as the “Six Triple Eight,” has been presented with the Congressional Gold Medal.

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Trump administration launches race-based discrimination investigations against Harvard Law Review

Read full article: Trump administration launches race-based discrimination investigations against Harvard Law Review

The Trump administration says it's launching investigations into Harvard University and the Harvard Law Review.

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The Memphis church pivotal in Martin Luther King Jr.'s final days suffers a devastating fire

Read full article: The Memphis church pivotal in Martin Luther King Jr.'s final days suffers a devastating fire

A historic Black church in downtown Memphis that was the organizing point for Martin Luther King Jr.'s final stand has suffered a devastating fire.

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When kids are evicted, they often lose both home and school

Read full article: When kids are evicted, they often lose both home and school

Schoolchildren threatened with eviction are more likely to end up in another district or transfer to another school.

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Former Memphis officers were frustrated when they fatally beat Tyre Nichols, prosecutor says

Read full article: Former Memphis officers were frustrated when they fatally beat Tyre Nichols, prosecutor says

Opening arguments have begun in the case of three former Tennessee police officers charged with second-degree murder charges in the beating death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis.

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What to know about the trial of an ex-Michigan officer charged in the killing of a Black motorist

Read full article: What to know about the trial of an ex-Michigan officer charged in the killing of a Black motorist

Jurors considering second-degree murder charges against a former Michigan police officer have repeatedly watched videos showing the officer struggling with and then shooting 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya.

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Tech industry tried reducing AI's pervasive bias. Now Trump wants to end its 'woke AI' efforts

Read full article: Tech industry tried reducing AI's pervasive bias. Now Trump wants to end its 'woke AI' efforts

Artificial intelligence technology that works well for the world’s billions of people of color was a business imperative for Google when the company asked sociologist Ellis Monk to help make its AI products more inclusive.

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The Vietnam War produced classic Hollywood films — and hardly any classic female roles

Read full article: The Vietnam War produced classic Hollywood films — and hardly any classic female roles

The Vietnam War produced some of the most classic films of the late 1970s and 1980s.

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Boston celebrates 1965 Freedom Rally led by MLK as advocates urge continued fight against injustice

Read full article: Boston celebrates 1965 Freedom Rally led by MLK as advocates urge continued fight against injustice

Sixty years after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. led a rally protesting housing discrimination and segregated schools in Boston, hundreds of people gathered at the same site to honor and reflect on the historic event.

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Trump administration to investigate New York's funding threat over Long Island tribal school mascot

Read full article: Trump administration to investigate New York's funding threat over Long Island tribal school mascot

The U.S. Department of Education says it plans to investigate whether New York education officials are being discriminatory by threatening to withhold funding if a Long Island school district doesn’t stop using a Native American-themed logo.

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Thousands gather in New Mexico for the largest powwow in North America

Read full article: Thousands gather in New Mexico for the largest powwow in North America

Thousands of people are gathering in New Mexico for a celebration showcasing Native American and Indigenous dancers, musicians and artisans from around the world.

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Fears of racial profiling swirl over registration policy for immigrants in the US illegally

Read full article: Fears of racial profiling swirl over registration policy for immigrants in the US illegally

The Trump administration plans to strictly require anyone illegally in the U.S. to register with the government and carry documentation.

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Legendary civil rights attorney Fred Gray honored with statue in Alabama

Read full article: Legendary civil rights attorney Fred Gray honored with statue in Alabama

The legendary attorney who was once deemed the “chief counsel” of the Civil Rights Movement by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. has been honored with a statue outside the Alabama State Bar Association.

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Former Phillies slugger Ryan Howard makes pitch for Negro Leagues Baseball Museum expansion

Read full article: Former Phillies slugger Ryan Howard makes pitch for Negro Leagues Baseball Museum expansion

Former Philadelphia Phillies slugger Ryan Howard and San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt announced their plans Thursday to join the Negro Leagues’ “Pitch for the Future” in bringing greater awareness to the legacy of the Negro Leagues with a museum expansion.

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Kings serenaded by another national anthem by harmonica chorus from Koreatown senior citizen center

Read full article: Kings serenaded by another national anthem by harmonica chorus from Koreatown senior citizen center

The Los Angeles Kings have brought back the harmonica-playing senior citizens whose rendition of the national anthem caused a sensation before their playoff opener.

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Trump signs executive orders targeting colleges, plus schools' equity efforts

Read full article: Trump signs executive orders targeting colleges, plus schools' equity efforts

President Donald Trump has ordered sharper scrutiny of America’s colleges and the accreditors that oversee them.

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Head of NAACP disinvited from speaking to Texas state bar over suit against Trump administration

Read full article: Head of NAACP disinvited from speaking to Texas state bar over suit against Trump administration

The State Bar of Texas has rescinded a speaking invitation to the NAACP’s president after the civil rights group challenged the Trump administration’s dismantling of the Education Department.

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Pastor calls for 'full Target boycott' over concerns about diversity, equity, inclusion

Read full article: Pastor calls for 'full Target boycott' over concerns about diversity, equity, inclusion

The pastor of a Georgia megachurch who led a nationwide 40-day “fast” against Target stores is now calling for a “full Target boycott.”.

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Charles Burnett on the never-ending battle of 'Killer of Sheep'

Read full article: Charles Burnett on the never-ending battle of 'Killer of Sheep'

Charles Burnett has been living with “Killer of Sheep” for more than half a century.

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Tina Knowles is tracing the throughline of Beyoncé and Solange’s success

Read full article: Tina Knowles is tracing the throughline of Beyoncé and Solange’s success

The mother of Beyoncé and Solange, Tina Knowles has released her book, “Matriarch: A Memoir.”.

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Black churches back embattled Smithsonian African American history museum after Trump's order

Read full article: Black churches back embattled Smithsonian African American history museum after Trump's order

Some Black churches are pledging to support the National Museum of African American History and Culture following an executive order by President Donald Trump alleging exhibits there and at other Smithsonian Institution sites have expressed a “divisive, race-centered ideology.”.

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Antisemitic incidents slow worldwide from post-Oct. 7 spike, but remain higher than before Gaza war

Read full article: Antisemitic incidents slow worldwide from post-Oct. 7 spike, but remain higher than before Gaza war

Antisemitic attacks around the world have increased dramatically since the war in Gaza began, but have declined slightly from a peak directly after the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack against Israel, according to an annual report from Tel Aviv University.

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Orders to leave the country — some for US citizens — sow confusion among immigrants

Read full article: Orders to leave the country — some for US citizens — sow confusion among immigrants

The Trump administration is quietly revoking the temporary legal status of people who entered the country via an online appointment app at U.S. border crossings with Mexico.

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Federal report due on Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina's path to recognition as a tribal nation

Read full article: Federal report due on Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina's path to recognition as a tribal nation

Members of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina are awaiting the release of a Department of the Interior report that could light a path for federal recognition as a tribal nation.

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Immigrants in the US unlawfully can drive legally in 19 states. Now some states want to stop them

Read full article: Immigrants in the US unlawfully can drive legally in 19 states. Now some states want to stop them

A growing number of Republican-led states are taking aim at driver's licenses issued by other states to people in the U.S. illegally.

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Gunman in racist attack at a Texas Walmart pleads guilty and families confront him in court

Read full article: Gunman in racist attack at a Texas Walmart pleads guilty and families confront him in court

The gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, has pleaded guilty to capital murder.

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Descendants of slave owners and enslaved people in the Caribbean call for reparations at the UN

Read full article: Descendants of slave owners and enslaved people in the Caribbean call for reparations at the UN

The great-great grandson of 19th-century British prime minister William Gladstone says he “shocked and horrified” to learn about seven years ago that his ancestors were slave owners in Jamaica and Guyana.

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10 years after Freddie Gray's death, calls for police reform and racial equity persist in Baltimore

Read full article: 10 years after Freddie Gray's death, calls for police reform and racial equity persist in Baltimore

Ten years ago Saturday, Freddie Gray died from spinal injuries sustained during transport in a Baltimore police van and the city was thrust into a national debate over police brutality against Black Americans.

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DEI rollbacks hit campus support systems for students of color

Read full article: DEI rollbacks hit campus support systems for students of color

As U.S. colleges are pulling back on diversity, equity and inclusion practices, students of color say they are starting to lose campus mentors, move-in events, scholarships and diversity offices where they always have felt welcome on predominately white campuses.

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Trump administration makes major cuts to Native American boarding school research projects

Read full article: Trump administration makes major cuts to Native American boarding school research projects

At least $1.6 million in federal funds for projects meant to capture and digitize stories of the systemic abuse of generations of Indigenous children in boarding schools at the hands of the U.S. government have been slashed due to federal funding cuts under President Donald Trump’s administration.

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Al Sharpton calls meeting with Target's CEO amid DEI backlash 'very constructive and candid'

Read full article: Al Sharpton calls meeting with Target's CEO amid DEI backlash 'very constructive and candid'

Target’s chief executive officer has met with the Rev. Al Sharpton, whose civil rights organization has encouraged consumers to avoid U.S. retailers that scaled backed their diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

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Family says ICE agents smashed car window in seizing Guatemalan man who's seeking asylum

Read full article: Family says ICE agents smashed car window in seizing Guatemalan man who's seeking asylum

A Massachusetts family is demanding answers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, complaining its agents smashed a car window and detained a man who was in the process of applying for asylum.

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In 'The Wedding Banquet,' a queer landmark is reborn for today

Read full article: In 'The Wedding Banquet,' a queer landmark is reborn for today

Andrew Ahn’s “The Wedding Banquet” is the most personal of remakes.

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What is Jackie Robinson Day around Major League Baseball and why is it always on April 15?

Read full article: What is Jackie Robinson Day around Major League Baseball and why is it always on April 15?

Jackie Robinson’s legacy is being celebrated around the major leagues, with the day named for the first Black baseball player of the modern era and marking the 78th anniversary of his debut for the Brooklyn Dodgers.

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A look at the universities with federal funding targeted by the Trump administration

Read full article: A look at the universities with federal funding targeted by the Trump administration

Harvard University has joined the growing list of institutions targeted by the Trump administration for federal funding cuts.

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PepsiCo agrees to meet with Al Sharpton over DEI cuts, potential boycott

Read full article: PepsiCo agrees to meet with Al Sharpton over DEI cuts, potential boycott

Food and beverage giant PepsiCo has agreed to meet this week with civil rights advocates from the National Action Network to discuss the company’s recent decision to roll back some of its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

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RFK Jr. wants to target chronic disease in US tribes. A key program to do that was gutted

Read full article: RFK Jr. wants to target chronic disease in US tribes. A key program to do that was gutted

A key program using traditional medicine and foods to tackle chronic disease in Native American and Alaska Native communities has been gutted in the federal health layoffs.

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Mourners pay tribute to merengue icon Rubby Pérez, who died in the Dominican roof collapse

Read full article: Mourners pay tribute to merengue icon Rubby Pérez, who died in the Dominican roof collapse

Legendary music icon Rubby Pérez has died.

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Education Department withdraws from plan to address discipline disparities for Native students

Read full article: Education Department withdraws from plan to address discipline disparities for Native students

The Education Department has withdrawn from an agreement to address disparities in discipline for Native American students at a South Dakota school system, saying it was wrongly rooted in efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion.

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New Zealand lawmakers reject proposed law to redefine the country's founding Treaty of Waitangi

Read full article: New Zealand lawmakers reject proposed law to redefine the country's founding Treaty of Waitangi

New Zealand lawmakers have dealt an overwhelming defeat to a controversial proposed law seeking to redefine the country’s founding treaty between Māori tribes and the British Crown.

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Trump tariffs worry US shoppers who buy groceries at Asian supermarkets

Read full article: Trump tariffs worry US shoppers who buy groceries at Asian supermarkets

Loyal customers of Asian supermarkets and other grocery stores that specialize in selling imported food are wondering what will happen to prices given the extra-high tariffs President Donald Trump put on goods from dozens of countries.

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8 people die from cholera in South Sudan as funding cuts force longer walks to clinics

Read full article: 8 people die from cholera in South Sudan as funding cuts force longer walks to clinics

An aid organization says five children are among eight people who have died from cholera in South Sudan after aid cuts are forcing patients to walk for hours to reach the nearest clinics.

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Many older AAPI adults are foreign-born. They're tough on immigration too, a new poll finds

Read full article: Many older AAPI adults are foreign-born. They're tough on immigration too, a new poll finds

A new poll finds sharp generational disagreements among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders when it comes to how the U.S. should handle mass deportations.

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Alabama lawmakers pass legislation that could give pregnant women more access to health care

Read full article: Alabama lawmakers pass legislation that could give pregnant women more access to health care

Alabama legislators unanimously passed a bill on Tuesday that would expedite access to Medicaid for pregnant women.

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The trial of an ex-deputy who shot an unarmed Black woman in her home is moved to another city

Read full article: The trial of an ex-deputy who shot an unarmed Black woman in her home is moved to another city

The murder trial of a former Illinois sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey, an unarmed black woman, in her Springfield home last summer will be moved out of the capital city.

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Trump administration cancels $188M in grants New York City was using to shelter migrants

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The Trump administration has canceled $188 million in federal grants meant to reimburse New York City for sheltering migrants, saying the money was being spent to support illegal immigration.

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Judge rejects new trials for 2 convicted of human smuggling in death of family of 4 from India

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A federal judge has rejected requests for new trials for two men convicted on human smuggling charges in the deaths of four members of a family from India who froze to death while trying to cross the Canadian border into Minnesota during a blizzard in 2022.

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Outrage builds as video shows Idaho police shooting a knife-wielding autistic teenager

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A teenage boy described by his family as autistic, nonverbal and intellectually disabled remains in critical condition after being shot in his backyard by Idaho police last weekend.

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Indigenous march in Brazil to demand more land be set aside for their stewardship

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With the first U.N. climate talks in the Amazon approaching, thousands of Indigenous people marched Tuesday in Brazil’s capital, demanding the state guarantee and expand their rights to traditional lands as part of the solution to the world’s climate crisis.

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Sex abuse trial of former 'Dances with Wolves' actor in Nevada is again postponed

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The sex abuse trial of former “Dances with Wolves” actor Nathan Chasing Horse in Nevada has again been postponed.

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Henry Louis Gates Jr. goes from host to guest on PBS' 'Finding Your Roots'

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For 11 seasons, Henry Louis Gates Jr. has sat across from his guests on the popular PBS series “Finding Your Roots” and led them through secrets in their family tree.

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Texas county that swung to Trump grapples with immigration crackdown after bakery is targeted

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A recent immigration enforcement action that resulted in the arrests of employees and owners at a Texas bakery has shocked residents of the town of Los Fresnos.

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Lakota artist smudges the former gold mine inside the Black Hills

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When Lakota artist Marty Two Bulls Jr. looks at the Black Hills of South Dakota, he doesn’t just see its natural beauty, he also sees a scar cut deep into the heart of the universe.

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Kurdish fighters leave northern city in Syria as part of deal with central government

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Scores of U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters have left two neighborhoods in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo part of a deal with the central government in Damascus.

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Invited to the Met Gala, nothing to wear? Hint: Find yourself a 'superfine' suit

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If you somehow scored a Met Gala invite but can't figure out what to wear, fear not.

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Sri Lanka's target to be free of land mines by 2028 is under threat as US reviews aid

Read full article: Sri Lanka's target to be free of land mines by 2028 is under threat as US reviews aid

Thavarathnam Pushparani fought on the front lines for the now-defeated Tamil Tiger rebels against the Sri Lankan forces in its decades-long separatist war and later took to clearing the land mines on the same battle lines.

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Yale fires legal scholar amid review of possible ties to 'sham charity' for designated terror group

Read full article: Yale fires legal scholar amid review of possible ties to 'sham charity' for designated terror group

Yale Law School has fired a scholar it says refused to appear in person to answer questions about her possible ties to organizations deemed to support terrorism.

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Unique Chicago museum showcases the history of public housing through its residents

Read full article: Unique Chicago museum showcases the history of public housing through its residents

A one-of-a-kind Chicago museum hopes to change the perception of public housing in America.

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