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Black Women Feel Brunt of High U.S. Mass Incarceration

America's high incarceration rate affects Black women the most, with a 525% increase in imprisonment since 1980, according to The Sentencing Project. The continued...

Web StaffApril 23, 2023

After years of threats, a feud ends with a Black mom dead and her white neighbor arrested
Authorities came under pressure Tuesday to arrest and charge a white woman who fired through her front her door and killed a Black neighbor in a case that has put Florida’s divisive stand your ground law back into the spotlight. The post After years of threats, a feud ends with a Black mom dead and […]
Smoky haze blanketing US, Canada could last for days as wildfires rage, winds won’t budge
On air quality maps, purple signifies the worst of it. In reality, it's a thick, hazardous haze that’s disrupting daily life for millions of people across the U.S. and Canada, blotting out skylines and turning skies orange. The post Smoky haze blanketing US, Canada could last for days as wildfires rage, winds won’t budge appeared first on […]