A ProPublica investigation finds federal civil rights enforcement has stalled as racial harassment of Black students continues unchecked in U.S. schools.
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HCMC faces allegations of racial bias, harassment, discrimination
Civil rights attorneys and health care advocates are urging the Hennepin County Board to launch a third-party investigation into HCMC following allegations of racial and gender discrimination, retaliation, and institutional harm.
Posted inLocal & State
MN DFL accused of racial discrimination
Brenda Short has filed a lawsuit accusing the Minnesota DFL of racial discrimination, exclusion of candidates of color, and procedural misconduct in the 2025 election cycle.
Posted inNational
Black homeownership faces persistent barriers despite hard-fought gains
Black homeownership rates remain far behind those of white Americans due to systemic inequities, economic challenges, and environmental disasters, with many facing racial harassment and vandalism, and others facing economic barriers that make homeownership an increasingly difficult goal.
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Historic victory for Black farmers: $2 billion in relief payments announced
John Boyd, president of the National Black Farmers Association, has declared a victory in the $2.2 billion Discrimination Financial Assistance Program.
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Federal prosecutors seek death penalty for Payton Gendron in racist mass shooting
Payton Gendron, a White man accused of killing 10 Black shoppers in a Buffalo supermarket in 2022, is expected to face the death penalty.
Posted inHealth + Wellness
Many people of color worry good health care is tied to their appearance
A new survey of nearly 6,300 patients found that 55% of Black adults, 4 in 10 Asian patients, and nearly half of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Hispanic patients feel they have to be careful about their appearance to be treated fairly.
Posted inOpinion
Local civil rights group demands accountability from U.S. Bank after racial discrimination incident
‘It is unfathomable that U.S. Bank would fail to learn the lesson that calling the police on a Black man for a petty offense could lead to criminalization, or worse, a death sentence.’