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U.S. to change how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity

It’s being done to help will help accurately count those who identify as Hispanic, Middle Eastern and North African.

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Louis Gossett Jr., star of 'An Officer and a Gentleman' and 'Roots,' dies at 87

Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries “Roots,” has died.

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She Previously Marked 'White' on Census. Now, a Change

For the first time in 27 years, the US government is changing how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity, an effort that federal officials believe will more accurately count...

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Academics challenge Florida law restricting research exchanges from prohibited countries like China

Two graduate students from China whose studies were put on hold, and a professor who says he is unable to recruit research assistants, are suing Florida education officials.

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South Carolina's push to be next-to-last state with hate crimes law stalls again

Supporters who want to make South Carolina the next-to-last U.S. state to pass a hate crimes law that increases penalties for some crimes fueled by race, gender or sexual orientation are running out of time.

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Washington state House overwhelmingly passes ban on hog-tying by police

The Washington state House has overwhelmingly approved legislation that would ban police from hog-tying suspects, a restraint technique that has long drawn concern because of the risk of suffocation.

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