P.R. Lockhart
Staff Writer
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“My sister died because a police officer saw her as a threatening black woman rather than human.”
A new report finds that the historic school segregation ruling has been undermined in recent decades.
Critics say efforts to increase the number of armed school personnel ignore the concerns of students of color.
It took nearly four years for Bland’s cell phone video to reach the public. It’s part of a larger problem.
The number of people in pretrial detention is rising even as crime rates fall.
The bill now heads to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s desk.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a measure Thursday that fines groups for incomplete or inaccurate forms. Hours later, civil rights groups filed a lawsuit.
They’re a key voting bloc — and they want candidates to present policies that will help them and their communities.
Bills in Texas and Tennessee could create new criminal and civil penalties for errors on voter registrations.
The Florida House wants people with felony records to pay all court costs and fees before they can vote.