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Read later Audio version Summary: Salesforce has trained almost 7,000 racial equality allies and overhauled recruitment practices as part of its ongoing efforts to address historic imbalances.   (Salesforce) As noted in previous articles in this ongoing series to mark Black History Month, the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor saw the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement gain huge momentum in 2020. The start of 2021 has been seen by some as another seminal moment in the fight for racial equality as the US swore in a new President with a stated aim to shift away from the divisive polit...

Exclusive: How Officials' Fear of Donald Trump Paralyzed Intelligence Agencies, Led to Capitol Riot By William M. Arkin From Left: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty; Olivier DOULIERY/AFP/Getty The Department of Homeland Security looked the other way. So did the Pentagon. The FBI collected reports of violence and criminal activity but took no action. The U.S. Capitol Police wrote a threat assessment that President Trump's supporters were disappointed and desperate, that they might become violent. They were all monitoring social media. But only the District of Columbia government and police went ...

47abc January 11, 2021 MARYLAND- The Maryland Attorney General’s Office released their final report from their Justice Task Force in preparation for the upcoming Legislative Session. One of their focuses is connecting residents with the legal representation they need in civil housing court, as the pandemic has left more Marylanders in uncertain housing situations than ever. “We are interested in making sure everyone has access to the civil justice system, no matter how much money you have.” Says Reena Shah, vice chair of the Attorney General’s Covid 19 Access to Justice Task Force. ...

A 43-person coalition of top lawyers, nonprofit heads and legislators in Maryland are pushing a raft of measures to help families get through the coronavirus pandemic including efforts to increase fees for landlords to file for eviction.

ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn One attorney called the violent protesters "anarchists, not patriots." • 6 min read Pro-Trump protesters breach Capitol Violent protests that broke out during a joint session of Congress left at least one person dead.John Minchillo/AP Outgoing U.S. attorneys from around the country decried Wednesday's storming of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., with some pledging to charge any from their state who may be found to have violated federal laws. At least 12 have thus far come out publicly to say they would c...