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    By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Sr Natl Correspondent As the incoming Trump administration plans to dismantle the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, the future of civil rights enforcement and protections for marginalized communities faces an existential threat. This week, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, in collaboration with the University of the District ...
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    By Dianne Anderson Land grabs forced primarily African Americans out of their family homes through evictions and burnings in Palm Springs, but survivors of Section 14 are seeing some consolation with a unanimous city council vote for direct cash payments in a $5.9 million settlement. That reparation will be split among verified Section 14 descendants ...
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    Urging stronger action for unsolved homicide cases in the communities of Los Angeles that are hardest hit by gun violence, Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson (D-Carson) called on firm support for Assembly Bill 2913 (Cold Cases) at a press conference in the parking lot of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Harbor Community Police Station. Flanked by gun violence survivors ...
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    By Dianne Anderson Names like Aminah Colbert and Marissa Alexander may not be the first sheroes to come to mind when thinking about social justice influencers, but they’ve gone through the matrix, and are determined to take it down. Dr. Alisa Bierria holds a deep respect for women who are survivors of domestic violence, sexual ...
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    By Dianne Anderson LaCretia Vallier has some COVID-19 advice for Black people – that even if their hospitals and doctors turn them away from a test, be persistent and keep trying. Their family and other lives are depending on it. If only medical staff had been able to identify COVID-19 symptoms early on, she may ...