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Details: Written by CHEYANNE MUMPHREY and JOCELYN GECKER AP Education Writers; Published: 27 March 2025

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The rollout of the investigations highlights the climate of fear and uncertainty in higher education, which President Donald Trump’s administration has begun policing for policies that run afoul of his agenda even as he moves to dismantle the Education Department.

Details: Written by ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer; Published: 27 March 2025

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Big retail chains pursued partnerships with Black-owned brands after the 2020 police killing of George Floyd. Some brand founders suspect a more hostile climate for DEI means those opportunities are over.

Details: Written by Lauren Victoria Burke; Published: 27 March 2025

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — If there are big cuts to SNAP, “over 285,000 jobs would be at risk” Rep. Bishop pointed out. “Real people are going to be hurt if the $230 billion in SNAP cuts are forced upon the American people,”

Details: Written by First Five Years Fund; Published: 25 March 2025

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Nine in ten Republicans (91%) think it’s a problem or crisis that Americans can’t afford childcare, along with 91% of Independents, and 97% of Democrats

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown; Published: 21 March 2025

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BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The American Civil Liberties Union immediately condemned the plan, stating it puts millions’ education and civil rights at risk.

Details: Written by LEAH WILLINGHAM, JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and TARA COPP Associated Press; Published: 18 March 2025

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A Defense Department website honoring Black Medal of Honor recipient Army Maj. Gen. Charles Calvin Rogers was taken down last week. It was back online Monday, but thousands of pages have been taken down in efforts to delete material promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.

Details: Written by CHARLOTTE KRAMON Associated Press/Report for America; Published: 16 March 2025

Georgia is one of 11 states with no compensation law. Individuals instead go to the General Assembly and seek a lawmaker to sponsor a resolution for payment. Critics say the process is plagued by politics. Some lawmakers want to move the decision to judges, but it's unclear if a bill will pass this year.

Details: Written by By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press; Published: 16 March 2025

The Trump administration has transferred hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador even as a federal judge issued an order temporarily barring the deportations. Flights were in the air at the time of the ruling. U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg issued an order Saturday evening blocking the deportations but lawyers told him there were already two planes with immigrants in the air — one headed for El Salvador, the other for Honduras. Boasberg verbally ordered the planes be turned around, but they apparently were not and he did not include the directive in his written order

Details: Written by BOTWC Staff; Published: 14 March 2025

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They’re reimagining what’s possible in transportation!

Details: Written by ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press; Published: 10 March 2025

The nation's capital city will remove the large painting of the words “Black Lives Matter” on a street one block from the White House. The move comes as Washington's Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser struggles to fend off threats of encroachment from President Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress. Bowser said Tuesday the city can't afford to be distracted by congressional interference. She said the top concern should be the impacts of federal job cuts. The move is a change in tone for Bowser, who clashed with Trump in his first term. This time around, she has sought to avoid conflict. Trump has nonetheless said he wants a federal takeover of Washington, which would require a congressional vote