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Details: Written by JACQUELYN MARTIN Associated Press; Published: 16 August 2023

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A 10-year-old from Oakland, went to a traditional Jewish summer camp last year and said he was bullied by some campers for being Black. “There were no kids of color there,” he said, “Some kids kept saying that you can’t be both Black and Jewish.

Details: Written by Bev-Freda Jackson, American University School of Public Affairs; Published: 15 August 2023

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Though Black women share the same responsibility as their white counterparts, many of their attempts to eliminate perceived structural racism and establish criminal justice reforms are often at odds with traditional tough-on-crime policies.

Details: Written by KATE BRUMBACK and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press; Published: 15 August 2023

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney looks through paperwork, Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

The indictment details dozens of acts by Trump and his allies to undo his defeat in the battleground state.

Details: Written by by BOTWC Staff; Published: 14 August 2023

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They’re making sure move-in day is the least of these students’ worries!

Details: Written by JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America; Published: 14 August 2023

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The clamor for these lands is so feverish that even people with clear titles remain vulnerable. James calls it “the next frontier in preserving African American property.”

Details: Written by JOSH BOAK Associated Press; Published: 14 August 2023

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President Joe Biden is asking major U.S. automakers and their workers' union to reach an agreement that takes “every possible step to avoid painful plant closings” as the sector transitions to electric vehicles.

Details: Written by Rosalyn R. LaPier, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Published: 11 August 2023

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Efforts have been underway to restore Mokuʻula in Lahaina and revitalize its history as a Native Hawaiian sacred place. These efforts, however, will be dramatically impacted by the devastation of the Lahaina fire.

Details: Written by ANNIE MA and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press; Published: 07 August 2023

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Faced with altering its AP Psychology course to comply with Florida’s limits on teaching about sexual orientation and gender identity, the nonprofit College Board is pushing back.

Details: Written by MICHAEL GOLDBERG and EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press; Published: 04 August 2023

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The Justice Department launched its civil rights probe in February. The Mississippi attorney general’s office announced Thursday it had filed state charges against the six former officers, including assault, conspiracy and obstruction of justice.

Details: Written by KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press; Published: 04 August 2023

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The young Black lawmakers were reinstated by local officials after being booted from the GOP-dominated Statehouse, but only on an interim basis. They advanced Thursday through a special election to fully reclaim their positions.

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