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Death Penalty Disparities Linked to Slavery, Jim Crow Policies: Report
A new report has linked the modern-day death penalty with slavery, lynching and segregation.
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Nina Simone’s Childhood Home Now Permanently Protected
The childhood home of iconic singer and civil rights activist Nina Simone is now permanently protected as a historic place.
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Meet Dr. Ashley Fagan — Bringing Luxury to Dental
Dr. Ashley Fagan is pressing forward since the coronavirus pandemic temporarily derailed her plans to open La Luxe Dental this…
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Major U.S. Companies Pledge to Add a Black Director to Their Boards
Major corporations in the U.S. have pledged to add at least one Black person to its board of directors within…
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Federal Prisons Will Reinstate Visits in October
After months of no outside contact due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) will allow in-person…
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Steroids Help Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients: Study
In a new study, medical experts found that a 28-day regimen of corticosteroids, or steroids, lowered mortality among critically ill…
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CDC Enacts Temporary Eviction Ban Through 2020
The Trump administration, through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has called for a halt to evictionsthrough the…
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D.C. Children in Rental Housing Are Food-Insecure: Report
A new survey found that one in four adults with children in the District say they can’t afford enough food…
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FDA Approves New Rapid Result COVID-19 Test
The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the first diagnostic test where COVID-19 results can be read directly from a…
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‘All Power to All People’ Statue Makes Stop in D.C.
A 28-foot touring sculpture combining the Afro pick and the Black Power salute as two potent symbols of Black identity…
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