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Columbia ends 14-year divestment in Sudan, cites investment as a force for stabilization Millie Felder / Senior Staff Photographer Experts consulted by the ACSRI believe the decision to end divestment is one step toward revitalizing a country in the midst of a transition from autocratic to democratic rule. By Dia Gill | February 4, 2021, 11:44 PM Columbia has officially ended its 14-year policy of divestment and non-investment in companies operating in Sudan. The board of trustees voted ...

ACLU of Northern California Statement on President Bidens Repeal of the Muslim and African "Travel" Bans ACLU of Northern California Statement on President Bidens Repeal of the Muslim and African "Travel" Bans For Immediate Release: Jan 20, 2021 Article Media SAN FRANCISCO — Today, we celebrate the Biden Administrations swift action to repeal the Muslim and African "Travel" Bans—the result of the advocacy, drive, and resilience of impacted communities.  Ov...

KERA News Claire Robinson, senior museum educator at the Holocaust Museum in Dallas, gives a virtual field trip tour to Dallas ISD students, on Mon., Dec. 7. Field trips have gone virtual, and Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum is offering a live experience where tour guides actively engage with students. A group of Dallas high school students recently fired up their laptops, tablets and phones for a virtual visit to the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum. The field trip started l...

Copy Link  (Courtesy of Tania Bernal/California Immigrant Youth Justice Alliance) Four men who were set to be released from California prisons earlier this year but were instead handed over to federal immigration authorities for potential deportation are seeking thousands of dollars in damages from the state. The claims, filed Tuesday by the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California and Asian Law Caucus, seek over $25,000 for each of the former inmates, who allege they have suffere...