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Civil Rights & Social Justice

The parents of Nolan Wells have been subjected to racist attacks over the last month simply for wanting to know what led to their son’s death.

Born on the unforgiving grounds of California’s San Quentin Prison, Black August is a child of the regularly erased, the often unnamed and widely unclaimed people most of us were never meant to know.

Black America faces worsening economic and political prospects, but supporting Black businesses can build community wealth.

Sybil Wilkes covers federal investigations, a civil rights tribute, and more impactful stories shaping our world.

Sybil Wilkes' daily roundup covers rising tensions, voting rights, food safety, and honoring civil rights legend Rachel Robinson.

LVMPD confirmed that the two people in the video were ICE agents and said it “found no outstanding warrants" for Phu Nguyen.

Donations are being requested after a break-in at the Harriet Tubman Museum in Maryland left the institution down thousands of dollars.

A mother fights for justice, the Justice Department faces scrutiny, and a baseball star aims to inspire Black youth.

The march is being held to both mark the 63rd anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I Have A Dream” speech and advocate for voting rights. 

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New law bans big firms from buying more single-family homes, aiming to help families access housing market.

Maine Gov. Janet Mills announced via social media that she had been briefed on a situation in which a federal agent fatally shot a man in his 20s.

A year ago this week, 18-year-old Saniyah Cheatham was found hanged in a New York jail cell under similarly dubious circumstances.