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Details: Written by By JANIE HAR Associated Press; Published: 16 March 2023

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San Francisco is among the jurisdictions trying to atone not just for chattel slavery, but for racist policies and laws that systemically denied Black Americans access to property, education and the ability to build generational wealth.

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Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent; Published: 15 March 2023

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The authors concluded that Black infants die nearly three times the rate of white babies.

Details: Written by By SALLY HO and GARANCE BURKE Associated Press; Published: 15 March 2023

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Some parents wonder if an artificial intelligence tool that the Allegheny County Department of Human Services uses to predict which children could be at risk of harm singled them out because of their disabilities.

Details: Written by By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press; Published: 15 March 2023

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In Idaho, an art exhibit was censored and teens were told they couldn't testify in some legislative hearings. Meanwhile, bans on books and drag performances are growing increasingly common nationwide

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown; Published: 15 March 2023

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Democrats and Republicans alike have said certain information of serious concern could be transferred to China, making it a national security issue.

Details: Written by Kris Marsh, University of Maryland via The Conversation; Published: 15 March 2023

Students are challenged to look at racism as a phenomenon that is structural and systemic and not just something that happens on an interpersonal level.

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown; Published: 15 March 2023

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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the overall unemployment rate rose to 3.6% in February from 3.4% the prior month.

Details: Written by By MICHAEL PHILLIS and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press; Published: 14 March 2023

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The Environmental Protection Agency proposed a long-awaited limits, that the agency said will save thousands of lives and prevent serious illnesses, including cancer.

Details: Written by By JANIE HAR Associated Press; Published: 14 March 2023

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Several board members have expressed concerns over the potential hit the lump-sum payment and other options would have on the city budget, already facing a shortfall.

Details: Written by By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press; Published: 14 March 2023

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The testimony comes at a critical time, as the Manhattan district attorney’s office weighs whether to seek charges against Trump over payments made during his 2016 campaign to two women who alleged affairs or sexual encounters