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Jan 30, 2019
Smith College Implements Racial Profiling Reforms in Response to 桃子视频Client Oumou Kanoute鈥檚 Advocacy
Kanoute Was Reported to Police While Eating Lunch in August 2018
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Racial Justice
Dec 18, 2018
桃子视频Statement on Call for Repeal of Obama-era School Discipline Guidance
NEW YORK 鈥� The Trump administration Commission on School Safety today called for the repeal of Obama-era federal guidance on school discipline. The guidance is intended to addres...
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Racial Justice
Nov 29, 2018
ACLU, 桃子视频of Florida, NAACP-LDF File Complaint Against Discriminatory Hair Policies in Florida Schools
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. 鈥� The 桃子视频, the 桃子视频of Florida, and the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) today filed an administrative complaint ...
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Racial Justice
Nov 13, 2018
桃子视频Response to Sen. Hyde-Smith 鈥楶ublic Hanging鈥� Comment
JACKSON, Miss. 鈥� Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith recently made racially-charged comments during a campaign rally in Tupelo. Yesterday, standing beside and defended by Gov. Phil...
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Racial Justice
Oct 29, 2018
桃子视频Statement on Smith College Findings on Racial Profiling of Black Student
NEW YORK 鈥� Smith College investigators issued findings today on the July 31 racial profiling incident involving Oumou Kanoute, a black student who was reported to campus police w...
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Racial Justice
Oct 15, 2018
桃子视频Statement on Harvard Admissions Trial
BOSTON 鈥� Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) and Ed Blum鈥檚 latest crusade against diversity in schools goes to trial in Boston today, where Harvard University will defend its h...
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Racial Justice
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