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about Racial Justice
Oct 04, 2018
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Sues San Francisco Police Department for Unconstitutionally Targeting Black People for Arrest
SAN FRANCISCO – The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Northern California, and the law firm Durie Tangri LLP, filed a lawsuit against the City of San Francisco for its ...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
Sep 20, 2018
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Demands Colorado State University Amend Policing Practices Following Racial Profiling of Two Young Native American Men
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Launches Campaign, ‘Living While Black’ on Campus, in Response to Widespread Racial Profiling
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Sep 06, 2018
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Statement on Start of NFL Regular Season
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Argues Players Should Have Choice to Stand or Kneel
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Aug 30, 2018
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Statement on Department of Justice Filing in Harvard University Admissions Lawsuit
The Department of Justice filed a statement of interest in the Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard case. The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ issued the following statement in re...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Aug 30, 2018
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Files Brief Supporting Harvard University in Admissions Lawsuit
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Joins Civil Rights Leaders, Students, and Universities Calling for Case’s Dismissal and Preservation of Colleges’ Right to Promote Diversity
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Aug 29, 2018
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Analysis of Federal Civil Rights Data Shows New Area of Racial Disparities in Public Schools
NEW YORK — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ and the UCLA Civil Rights Project released the first in a series of reports yesterday revealing students missed more than 11 million...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
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The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Montana, and the Native American Rights Fund reached a landmark settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit over the state’s failure to implement its own Indigenous education law. -
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A Multi-generational Fight For Desegregated Schools In Los Angeles. Explore News & Commentary.A Multi-Generational Fight for Desegregated Schools in Los Angeles
For more than 40 years, equal access to educational opportunities of Los Angeles students under the California Constitution have been protected by a court order. Now, those court-ordered protections are being challenged. -
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Congressional investments should reach the communities they were intended to serve. -
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Studies Question Value Of Ai-assisted Police Reports. Explore News & Commentary.Studies Question Value of AI-Assisted Police Reports
Researchers asked experienced police supervisors to rate police reports, some of which were written by humans and some by AI