The funding will support criminal justice reform and advance racial equity within the justice system. The Justice Department recently announced that nearly $57 million will be awarded in…
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Board on Geographic Names Approves 650 Replacement Names
Replacement of the derogatory racial term on federal lands reaches final step. The Department of the Interior announced last week that the Board on Geographic Names officially cast…
Read MoreSupreme Court Agrees to Hear Harvard Admissions Case
Affirmative action precedent is being challenged. The Supreme Court announced it would hear one of two cases on October 31 that has the potential to dismantle a 40-year…
Read MoreDOT Launches $1 Billion Racial Equity Pilot Program
Hopes to address intentional infrastructural segregation. Last week, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced the launch of the Reconnecting Communities program, a $1 billion pilot program intended to reverse…
Read MoreVP Responds to Upstate NY Shooting
Says that racial violence harms everyone in the nation. Vice President Kamala Harris responded on Sunday to the racially-motivated shooting in Buffalo, New York. An armed 18-year-old white…
Read MoreNew Office at DOJ for Environmental Justice
Will seek equitable treatment for minority communities. The Department of Justice announced that it will create a new office focused on environmental justice and would apply a new…
Read MoreVP Harris Convenes Cabinet Meeting For Maternal Health
Administration seeking to reduce minority maternal mortality. Vice President Kamala Harris conducted a meeting last week with Cabinet secretaries and agency leaders to discuss maternal mortality and morbidity…
Read MoreWhite House Addresses Home Valuation Discrepancy
New Freddie Mac report finds concerning difference in appraisals. The White House released an action plan last week to address racial bias in the home appraisal process. The…
Read MoreSupreme Court Will Hear College Admissions Affirmative Action Case
Policies of Harvard and University of North Carolina in contention. On Monday, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge that would bar Harvard University and the University…
Read MoreSecretary Yellen Gives Speech for MLK Day
Address racial wealth divide still present in America. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen spoke on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day about how Dr. King’s vision has impacted America’s economy.…
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