U.S. Issues Its First Passport With 'X' Gender Marker
The U.S. joins a handful of countries in allowing citizens to designate a gender other than male or female on their passports.
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Dave Chappelle Responds To Backlash About Netflix Special
The comedian has been facing criticism over his most recent Netflix special, which was released three weeks ago.
Civil Rights Pioneer Seeks Expungement Of Arrest Record
Claudette Colvin was arrested in 1955 for refusing to move to the back of a bus in segregated Alabama and never notified she'd completed probation.
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Dave Chappelle Willing To Talk To Netflix About Controversial Special
Netflix employees staged a walkout over his latest comedy special, "The Closer."
Justice Department Announces Fair Lending Initiative
Attorney General Merrick Garland said the DOJ is addressing modern-day redlining practices by making more robust use of fair lending authorities.
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Supreme Court Could Soon Rule On Request To Halt Texas Abortion Law
The Justice Department requested to halt the controversial law, and the high court ordered Texas to respond by Thrusday.
Jury Selection Begins In Ahmaud Arbery's Death
Arbery was shot and killed in February 2020 while he was jogging in a neighborhood in Brunswick, Georgia.
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Biden Administration Asks Supreme Court To Block Texas Abortion Law
The Justice Department said they will seek to reverse an appeals court's decision to let the law remain in place.
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Social Security Cost-Of-Living Adjustment Largest In Decades
The estimated average Social Security payment for a retired worker will increase to $1,657 a month next year.
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Son Of Superman Comes Out As Bisexual
DC Comics announced that the Man of Steel's son would come out as bisexual in his upcoming comic.
Minneapolis Police Officers Heard Talking About 'Hunting' Protesters
In a newly released body camera video, Minneapolis police officers are heard talking about "hunting" protesters days after the murder of George Floyd.
LGBTQ Mariachi Band Encourages Acceptance
The group has 13 members, including the first transgender woman in the history of mariachi.
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Iowa Police Chief Faces Backlash After Bringing Change
The first Black police chief in Waterloo, Iowa, wants the removal of its longtime insignia that resembles a Ku Klux Klan dragon.
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Colorado AG: Probe Finds Aurora Police Racially Biased
The AG's office is also prosecuting three police officers and two paramedics in connection with Elijah McClain's death.
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Ex-Cops Accused Of Violating Floyd's Rights Plead Not Guilty
All four of the men appeared at the hearing remotely via videoconference.
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Ex-Cops Accused Of Violating Floyd's Rights To Be Arraigned
The four former officers are set to appear before a federal judge Tuesday.
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'Bathroom Bill' Cases Could Spur More Transgender Rights Lawsuits
Lawsuits over "bathroom bills" could set the stage for other legal battles.
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U.S. Justice Department Sues Texas Over State's New Abortion Law
The DOJ argues that the law infringes on the constitutional rights of women and violates the Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade.
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Crews Searching For Confederate Statue's 1887 Time Capsule
The bronze equestrian statue of Lee was one of five enormous Confederate tributes along Richmond's Monument Avenue.
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Statue Of Confederate Robert E. Lee Taken Down In Virginia
The Northam administration has said it would seek public input on the statue's future.
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Robert E. Lee Statue In Richmond, Virginia Comes Down Wednesday
The Northam administration has said it would seek public input on the statue’s future.
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Gen. Lee Statue Can Be Removed, Virginia Supreme Court Rules
The high court's ruling came in two lawsuits filed by Virginia residents who attempted to block removal.
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What History Shows About American Support of Refugees
American views toward refugees from war-torn nations have ebbed and flowed over time.
Charges Filed In Elijah McClain's Death
In 2019, the 23-year-old was confronted by police and injected with a powerful sedative that caused a fatal heart attack.
Officers, Paramedics Charged in Elijah McClain’s 2019 Death
A grand jury unveiled a 32-count indictment against three officers and two paramedics
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Chicago's Sex Ed Curriculum Seen As Tool Against Domestic Violence
The curriculum aims to teach kids from kindergarten to high school. It's one of the most advanced programs in the U.S., but implementation lags.
Jacob Blake Learning To Walk Again Following Police Shooting
Blake was paralyzed after being shot in the back seven times by a Kenosha, Wisconsin police officer in August 2020.
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Advocates Push For Fair Ways To Include Transgender Athletes In Sports
A recent Gallup study found the number of transgender individuals in the U.S. will continue to grow.
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Louisiana State Troopers Under Federal Probe
State police didn’t investigate the attack on Bowman until 536 days after it occurred.
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1-Year Anniversary Of Jacob Blake Shooting
Today marks one year since Jacob Blake was shot in the back by a white police officer in Wisconsin.
