by Stacy M. Brown Baltimore officials have agreed to pay $48 million to three Black men wrongfully convicted of a
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Racial Disparities Remain: Report Highlights Persistent Inequities Among Different Ethnic Groups in U.S. Prisons
by Stacy M. Brown A recent report from The Sentencing Project has revealed significant strides have been made in reducing
Justice Department Issues Report to Improve Police Hiring Nationwide
by Stacy M. Brown Law enforcement faces a challenge as more officers resign or retire, and fewer qualified applicants are
Hate Crimes Surge in 2022, Leading to an Urgent Call for Unity and Action
by Stacy M. Brown The FBI has released its comprehensive Hate Crime Statistics for 2022, revealing a troubling surge in hate-fueled incidents
In Publishing, Diversity Depends Not Only on Who’s Portrayed But How
By Selen Ozturk A new study of racial representation in U.S. school books by The Education Trust holds that numbers
What Payment Methods are Telltale Signs of Scams?
By Selen Ozturk Payment methods that scammers insist you use — like gift cards, cryptocurrency and wire transfer — are telltale signs of scams, the Federal
Families Face Caregiver Crunch, As Population Ages
By Ethnic Media Services By Meera Kymal and Anjana Nagarajan-Butaney for Palabra In 2005, Tahera Khalil suffered a heart attack while she and her husband
Activists Win Voting Rights for Black Alabamians
By Khalil Abdullah Washington, D.C. — Evan Milligan, executive director of Alabama Forward and lead plaintiff in the Supreme Court
There Has Always Been Class Warfare
by Julianne Malveaux The United Auto Workers and the Big Three automobile manufacturers — Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis —
Dignitaries, Changemakers, Lawmakers Tout the Black Press at 2023 NNPA National Leadership Awards Reception
by Stacy M. Brown Founder and Head of Mission of the Diaspora African Forum H.E. Dr. Erieka Bennett, Baltimore Ravens