Minneapolis mayor’s plan to advance racial equity is scrutinized
Mayor proposed two new government jobs that would ensure that all aspects of the government followed the same guidelines on everything. This is meant to identify where racial disparities exist within...
View ArticleLos Angeles Police to Get 7,000 Body Cameras
LAPD will purchase 7,000 body cameras for their officers in an effort to increase transparency and accountability for cops. The hope is to build more trust between the police and the community,...
View ArticleAsheville City Schools Foundation launches racial equity project
School district implementing policies aimed to address issues facing minority students, and address the “achievement gap” between minority students and whites. It is giving schools grants to research...
View ArticleCity Council opens dialogue about racial disparity in IC
The City Council of Iowa City has opened conversations between the community members and the government about race relations within the city, after an Equity Report’s results claimed there were...
View ArticleIn Oakland, School Program Focuses on Black Boys’ Success
The Manhood Development Program is designed to help black boys develop through classes and mentoring. The goal is to improve grades, reading capacity and proficiency, increase attendance in schools and...
View ArticlePolice chief suspends training program after outcry over use of black men’s...
An unofficial police practice of using mugshots for sniper practice has caused outrage in North Miami Beach, FL. The mayor, George Vellejo has called for a ban on the practice of using these mugshots,...
View ArticleShould Birmingham Police Be Allowed to Pepper Spray Students?
Police in Birmingham public school, whose students are predominantly African-American, have used pepper spray on over 300 students in the past five years, compared to a neighboring, predominantly...
View ArticleNorth Madison gathers to discuss how to address racial equity
Residents of Madison, including members of the City Council, religious leaders, and mayoral candidates gathers to discuss the results of the Race to Equity project report published in 2013. The report...
View ArticleYour Son Is Deceased
Shot by the Police in Albuquerque. Police in Albuquerque, NM, have an unusually high record of civilian shootings and brutality, especially towards the city’s minority residents and poor. Little has...
View ArticleOakland to consider department to stamp out bias at City Hall
In one of the city’s first attempts to respond to the Black Lives Matter movement that produced near nightly protests late last year, council members will consider establishing a department to stamp...
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