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This story was originally published March 10 by THE CITY, produced in collaboration with The Markup, a nonprofit newsroom investigating technology’s effects on society. Each school day, the students of the John Jay Educational Campus line up outside their squat, brick-lined Brooklyn building and make their way through a metal detector on the way to class […]

States Must Factor Race In COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization By Maya Manian and Seema Mohapatra Law360 is providing free access to its coronavirus coverage to make sure all members of the legal community have accurate information in this time of uncertainty and change. Use the form below to sign up for any of our weekly newsletters. Signing up for any of our section newsletters will opt you in to the weekly Coronavirus briefing. Sign up for our Access to Justice newsletter You must ...

History & Hope: Daughter of civil rights leader recounts Christmas bombing, school integration attempt Share Updated: 5:12 AM PST Mar 3, 2021 Jatara McGee Share Updated: 5:12 AM PST Mar 3, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript FUTURE. >> I WANT TO TELL THE STORY OF BIRMINGHAM. JATARA: A STORY THAT SHAPED HER AND THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT. HER FATHER WAS MOLDING THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT BEFORE IT EVEN HAD A NAME. TAKE ME BACK TO CHRISTMAS NIGHT IN 1956 AND...

He is expected to receive a final Senate confirmation vote soon. “Cardona has the background, qualification and temperament to serve as secretary of education,” said Sen. Richard Burr, the committee’s ranking Republican, in approving the nomination. “He’s stressed the need for students to be back in school, and that’s now, finally, a bipartisan mission.” Committee Chairwoman Sen. Patty Murray cited Cardona’s “clear qualifications” in advancing the nominee. Vowing to “forge...

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February 2, 2021 CAMP Rehoboth is a 503-c-3 and relies on the generosity of donations to provide the vital health services and classes to our community. CAMP Rehoboth announces a slate of illuminating, educational, and entertaining program offerings to help celebrate Black History Month.   “This year CAMP Rehoboth will celebrate Black History Month, by acknowledging those who made enormous sacrifices in their own lives to begin a movement toward greater freedom and equality.” sai...

Atlanta Magazine 60 years of covering Atlanta: The 1970s 191 January 1970: “The City’s Prophecy”—what comes next for the nation’s “City of the ’60s” For our January 2021 issue, in honor of our 60th anniversary year, we dug through our archives to present a snapshot of the magazine during each of our six decades. We discovered groundbreaking work, inspiring stories, and, yes, some errors in judgement. Here’s what we found: The ’70s in 8 Quotes From soccer to women in the work...

When Black Movements Win, Everybody But the 1 Percent Wins Protesters march with family members of victims of police brutality through Midtown Manhattan on July 31, 2020, in New York City. Scott Heins / Getty Images Donald Trump and the right wing refer to Black protesters as “thugs” and “looters” guilty of “treason.” In contrast, liberals offer support for the protests, urging white people to become “allies” to the movement. Though their rhetoric is star...

Its not a case of a little bullying here and there, its not that. its a system wide problem. its a system wide problem that we allege the dis12rik9 knew about and failed to address. >> reporter: it begins with the school integration and it alleges another black middle school student was punched in the face by a white student, called the "n" word and had food thrown at him. this image became national news stating 25 students superimposed and said negro hill. another photo went viral of white stud...

Little bullying here and there. and isolated stint. its not that. its a system wide problem. its a system wide problem that we allege the district knew about. all along. and failed to remedy. >> reporter: the allegations in total read like a page from the beginning of school integration in the segregated south. it alleges another black middle school student punched in the face by a white student. called the n word and had food thrown at him. more harassment. this made national news. 25 black stu...