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Black history booms as states restrict it
The backlash comes as historians find more stories that challenge the popular U.S. narrative
Feb 6, 2023 - Politics & Policy
Here are some key cuts from the AP African American Studies curriculum
The changes come after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' (R) administration tried to block the course.
Updated Feb 3, 2023 - Politics & Policy
Breonna Taylor's boyfriend gets $2 million settlement over shooting
A portion of the money that Walker won in the settlement will be used for a scholarship fund for law students interested in civil rights law.
Dec 13, 2022 - Politics & Policy
"Still can't breathe": George Floyd remembered on 2-year anniversary of his murder
The U.S. has seen mixed progress on police reform in the two years since a white officer kneeled on Floyd's neck for nine minutes.
May 25, 2022 - Politics & Policy
New rules are limiting how teachers can teach Black History Month
Black History Month is here. So are critical race theory bans. Educators have to navigate this new world.
Updated Feb 5, 2022 - Politics & Policy
The major police reforms enacted since George Floyd's death
These are the first large-scale reforms since the Black Lives Matter movement started in 2013.
Updated Sep 30, 2020 - Politics & Policy

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Russell Contreras, author of Axios Latino

Feb 6, 2023 - Politics & Policy

Black history booms as states restrict it

Illustration of a flower made of text pages that is sprouting from cracked asphalt.

Updated Feb 3, 2023 - Politics & Policy

Here are some key cuts from the AP African American Studies curriculum

Photo of three red textbooks with the words "African-American History" printed on the binding. They are stacked on top of each other.

Paige Hopkins

Feb 1, 2023 - Politics & Policy

What happened to D.C. Green Book sites: Whitelaw Hotel

An old photo of the Whitelaw Hotel.

Shawna Chen

Updated Jan 28, 2023 - Politics & Policy

Why Memphis' specialized police unit is under fire after Tyre Nichols' death

Photo of people holding signs at a Memphis city council meeting, with one marked "Charge the cops" and the other "MPD Kills"

Shawna Chen

Updated Jan 28, 2023 - Politics & Policy

Memphis Police disband Scorpion unit after Tyre Nichols footage release

Jacob Knutson

Jan 26, 2023 - Politics & Policy

Memphis police chief: 5 officers responsible for "physical abuse" of Tyre Nichols

Tyre Nichols' mother, RowVaugn Wells, and stepfather, Rodney Wells, flanked by attorneys Ben Crump (right) and Antonio Romanucci (left) in a Memphis church on Jan. 23.

Shawna Chen

Jan 20, 2023 - Politics & Policy

5 first responders plead not guilty to charges from Elijah McClain's death

Photo of a crowd of protesters, including two holding a banner that says "Justice for Elijah McClain, murdered by Aurora police"

Russell Contreras, author of Axios Latino

Dec 19, 2022 - Politics & Policy

U.S. anti-poverty advocate to lead new Yale theology center

The Rev. William Barber, of the Poor People's Campaign, speaks during a demonstration at the U.S. Supreme Court during the MoveOn and Poor People's Build Back Better Action.

Erin Doherty

Dec 13, 2022 - Politics & Policy

Breonna Taylor's boyfriend gets $2 million settlement over shooting

Kenneth Walker, boyfriend of Breonna Taylor, stands in front of a portrait of Taylor during a protest memorial for her in Jefferson Square Park on March 13, 2021 in Louisville, Kentucky.

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