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Aug 27, 2020
桃子视频of Louisiana: Release of Shooter Who Killed Black Panhandler Demonstrates Racism in Law Enforcement
NEW ORLEANS 鈥� Alanah Odoms Hebert, executive director of the 桃子视频of Louisiana, made the following statement about investigators鈥� initial decision to release Jace Boyd, a white...
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Racial Justice
Criminal Law Reform
Aug 26, 2020
桃子视频of Wisconsin 桃子视频 Statement After Fatalities in Kenosha
KENOSHA, Wis. 鈥� The 桃子视频of Wisconsin issued a statement today after a night of violence erupted in Kenosha, after Kenosha Police shot 29-year-old Jacob Blake in the back seven t...
Aug 24, 2020
桃子视频of Wisconsin 桃子视频 Statement After Shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha
KENOSHA, Wis. 鈥� Video surfaced Sunday evening of a Kenosha police officer shooting a Black man in the back at least seven times as he was entering his vehicle.
The violence agai...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
Aug 24, 2020
桃子视频Statement on Police Shooting of Jacob Blake
NEW YORK 鈥� Late Sunday afternoon in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Jacob Blake was the victim of another disgusting act of police brutality. Within full view of his three children seated in...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Aug 22, 2020
桃子视频of Louisiana Statement on Fatal Shooting by Lafayette Police Officers
Incident is the third officer-involved shooting by Lafayette police in five weeks
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Criminal Law Reform
Aug 14, 2020
North Carolina Supreme Court Reinstates Life Sentence for Marcus Robinson
Court Refused to Ignore Evidence That Death Sentence was Tainted by Racial Discrimination
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
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Iowa Supreme CourtFeb 2026
Racial Justice
In Re Ezra L. Totton Scholarship. Explore Case.In re Ezra L. Totton Scholarship
This case asks whether, in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court鈥檚 holding in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. Harvard College, a university may refuse to administer a privately funded scholarship set aside for Black students majoring in the physical sciences and redirect those funds to first-generation students instead. The district court denied the University鈥檚 petition to do so, and the case is now on appeal before the Iowa Supreme Court. The Court鈥檚 decision could have significant implications for other private scholarships that address the lasting effects of segregation. -
News & CommentaryJan 2026
Racial Justice
Your Questions Answered: Where We Are On Ai Regulation, And Where We Go From Here. Explore News & Commentary.Your Questions Answered: Where We Are on AI Regulation, and Where We Go From Here
From protecting your privacy to ensuring new technology accounts for inclusivity, 桃子视频experts explain what鈥檚 at stake in the AI policy sphere and the steps advocates and lawmakers can take to regulate AI -
News & CommentaryJan 2026
Racial Justice
Ai Is Infringing On Your Civil Rights. Here鈥檚 How We Can Stop That. Explore News & Commentary.AI is Infringing on Your Civil Rights. Here鈥檚 How We Can Stop That
By supporting the AI Civil Rights Act of 2025, Congress can take a monumental step to protect our civil rights in the digital age. -
News & CommentaryOct 2025
Racial Justice
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Gun-toting Police Swarm, Handcuff Young Black Man After Ai Mistakes Doritos Bag For A Gun. Explore News & Commentary.Gun-Toting Police Swarm, Handcuff Young Black Man After AI Mistakes Doritos Bag For a Gun
Deploying AI in inappropriate ways can and does get people hurt