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President Joe Biden speaks on U.S. supply chains, in the State Dining Room of the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
The Justice Department identified New York City, Portland, Oregon, and Seattle as three cities that could have federal funding slashed.
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In this Jan. 27, 2019, file photo, Patrisse Cullors poses for a portrait to promote a film during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP, File)
The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation is now building infrastructure to catch up to the speed of last year's $90 million funding with plans to help Black communities thrive and not just survive
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Merrick Garland, blocked from the Supreme Court by a Republican-controlled Congress when he was nominated by President Obama, has vowed that the Justice Department will remain independent of political pressure under his watch
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Meharry Medical College President and CEO Dr. James Hildreth.
“COVID-19 has killed hundreds of thousands of Americans, and if adequate steps are not taken, this number will continue to grow. As we have seen, COVID-19 does not discriminate, it does not respect borders, and it does not behave according to our timelines,” said Dr. James Hildreth.
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Across the USA Republicans are trying to increase penalties for protesters who block roads and give immunity to drivers who plow into crowds
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In a virtual address to the annual Munich Security Conference, Biden said now is a critical time for the world's democracies to “prove that our model isn’t a relic of our history"
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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, who has 173 co-sponsors for her bill, said the descendants of slaves continue to suffer from the legacy of that brutal system and the enduring racial inequality it spawned, pointing to COVID-19 as an example.
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In this Oct. 5, 2019, file photo, Phylicia Rashad poses for a photo on the red carpet at the grand opening of Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Invision/AP, File)
HBCUs have long been underfunded as a result of decades of structural racism and lack of equitable public funding
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In this Sept. 17, 2020 file photo, Committee Chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., speaks during a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing on 'worldwide threats to the homeland', on Capitol Hill Washington. (John McDonnell/The Washington Post via AP, Pool)
The lawsuit from Mississippi's Rep. Bennie Thompson is part of an expected wave of litigation over the Jan. 6 riot and is believed to be the first filed by a member of Congress.
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(AP Photo/Mead Gruver)
The group formed after the police shooting of Robbie Ramirez, Albany County for Proper Policing, pushed for Aaron Appelhans' appointment
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