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April 22, 2023
Systemic racism that influenced redlining, greenspace planning, construction practices and mortgage lending resulted in fewer trees in Black neighborhoods.
Martin Luther King Jr. -- MLK Day 2024
April 4, 2023
Community members in Memphis say its local leadership has failed to commit to the things Dr. King fought and died for there. 
March 15, 2023
A lawsuit accuses the school of turning a blind eye to bullying, violence, trauma and dehumanizing treatment of two Black students.
March 13, 2023
The warrant that led to Breonna Taylor’s death three years ago was full of lies. Across the country, cops regularly lie on search warrants.
February 23, 2023
The gun violence crisis is harming Black Americans at historically high levels, despite national numbers trending downward.
February 7, 2023
Historically these units bring significant harm to the Black community.
January 23, 2023
In the wake of the economic crisis driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, cities explored universal basic income programs.
Video shows NYPD recording people leaving a concert
January 23, 2023
An NYPD spokesperson said video shot on Jan. 21, 2023 of concert-goers leaving a Drake show has no surveillance criminal investigative purpose.
Friends and classmates visit a memorial for 15-year-old Caleb Westbrooks in the West Town neighborhood on January 19, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. Half of America’s states sanction carrying a gun in public without first securing a license. All the data suggests that permitless carry could saddle the Black community with a heavy burden.
January 11, 2023
Half of America’s states now allow for permitless carry of a firearm. The data suggests the Black community will feel it the most.
January 9, 2023
While most Black Americans focus on the structural issues, the rest of the country sees it a bit differently.
January 2, 2023
January is a chance to take stock of your dreams and goals and how you can best achieve them through dedication and commitment.
Over the past couple of years, there has been a significant increase in mental health issues and homelessness across the country. As a result, more cities and states are turning to the same kind of measures Mayor Adams is using.
December 22, 2022
Some advocates for the unhoused think these policies are more about getting homeless people out of sight than getting them help.
HBCU student arrested
December 15, 2022
The incident happened when student Leilla Hamoud and her professor, Cynthia Villagomez, became involved in a disagreement in class.
Philadelphia gun violence
November 30, 2022
The CCIP fits squarely into the violence interruption model that has gained significant attention nationally over the past couple of years.