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House candidate whose family home was fired at urges national unity ahead of midterms
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House candidate whose family home was fired at urges national unity ahead of midterms

Pat Harrigan, the US House candidate whose parents’ home was fired at last month, stressed the need for Americans to come…
For Black women, hopes and dreams rest on Biden court choice
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For Black women, hopes and dreams rest on Biden court choice

NEW YORK (AP) — When the pressure gets intense, law student Jasmine Marchbanks-Owens likes to wander the hallways of Howard…
Reparations draw UN scrutiny, but those who’d pay say little
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Reparations draw UN scrutiny, but those who’d pay say little

More than a year after Black Lives Matter protests launched a worldwide reckoning about the centuries of racism that Black…
UN rights chief: Reparations needed for people facing racism
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UN rights chief: Reparations needed for people facing racism

GENEVA (AP) — The UN human rights chief, in a landmark report launched after the killing of George Floyd in…
Biden to honor forgotten victims of Tulsa race massacre
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Biden to honor forgotten victims of Tulsa race massacre

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will take part in a remembrance of one of the nation’s darkest — and…
Deep-rooted racism, discrimination permeate US military
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Deep-rooted racism, discrimination permeate US military

For Stephanie Davis, who grew up with little, the military was a path to the American dream, a realm where…
‘Sliver of hope.’ Relief, caution as America absorbs verdict
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‘Sliver of hope.’ Relief, caution as America absorbs verdict

NEW YORK (AP) — When the verdicts came in — Guilty, Guilty, Guilty — Lucia Edmonds let out the breath…
Key events since George Floyd’s arrest and death
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Key events since George Floyd’s arrest and death

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A timeline of key events that began with George Floyd’s arrest on May 25, 2020, by four…
Citizens lead the call for police reform since George Floyd’s death
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Citizens lead the call for police reform since George Floyd’s death

(Reuters) – Last summer, millions of ordinary Americans took to the streets to protest racism, police violence and the killing…
Early vote shows signs of Black voters’ shift to mail voting
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Early vote shows signs of Black voters’ shift to mail voting

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Shirley Dixon-Mosley had never sent a ballot through the mail. She always treasured casting her ballot…
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