Race Matters
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Grand Rapids, Mich., Declares Racism a Public Health Crisis
The resolution cites studies that have linked racism to negative health outcomes in people of color.
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White Man Accused of Killing Ahmaud Arbery Wants Court to Ban Picture of His Confederate Flag-Themed License Plate
Travis McMichael obviously fears the jury will think he is racist.
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Missouri Executes Ernest Johnson After SCOTUS, Governor Decline to Intervene
His supporters, including members of Congress and Pope Francis, say his intellectual disabilities made his execution unconstitutional.
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Henrietta Lacks’ Estate Sues Company It Says Profits From Her Cells
Lacks' family is suing Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. for profiting off her cells without her consent.
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National University Group Launches Investigation of Structural Racism at University of North Carolina
American Association of University Professors is looking into ‘egregious violations’ after the fiasco over the hiring of journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones.
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$100,000 Donation Launches Breonna Taylor Memorial Scholarship Fund
The endowment, donated by Thrive Causemetics, will go to nursing students at the University of Louisville.