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February 13, 2020 11:52 AM

Senate Democrats accuse Justice Department of politicizing immigration courts

In a bluntly-worded letter to the Justice Department on Thursday, Democratic senators accuse the administration of deliberately eroding the independence of U.S. immigration courts.

by Joel Rose

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February 12, 2020 7:40 AM

White supremacist propaganda spreading, anti-bias group says

The Anti-Defamation League has found that some white supremacist groups are using gauzier language about "patriotism" to mainstream their message of discrimination that has targeted Jews, LGBT people and other minority communities.

by The Associated Press

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February 12, 2020 4:00 AM

Baseball makes an early pitch to catch the interest of black players

Baseball is having trouble attracting African American players, so to increase participation, leaders are trying to get kids interested early, before other sports grab their attention.

by Esther Ciammachilli

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February 11, 2020 4:10 PM

Redefining beauty: Advocates work to make skin lightening a public health issue

The Minnesota Department of Health doled out four grants to two nonprofit groups and two counties to help educate communities of color about the potential health risk of using cosmetics that lighten skin.

by Tarkor Zehn

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February 11, 2020 2:35 PM

Missteps lead publishing industry to review diversity effort

Diversity in publishing has been an industry issue for years. But the current controversy over Jeanine Cummins' novel “American Dirt" has intensified the debate. Flatiron Books admits it was caught off guard by the objections of Mexican American writers to Cummins' story of a mother and child fleeing to the U.S. border.

by The Associated Press

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February 11, 2020 11:29 AM

From breastfeeding to Beyoncé, 'Skimmed' tells a new story about black motherhood

Book author Andrea Freeman discusses the history of breastfeeding among black women, and why media portrayals of black moms matter.

by Beandrea July

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February 10, 2020 5:53 PM

What you need to know about Trump's plan to deport Hmong, Lao immigrants

The Trump administration is in talks with the government of Laos to allow for the deportation of Lao and Hmong immigrants with criminal records from the United States, federal State Department officials confirmed Monday.

by Riham Feshir

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February 9, 2020 1:51 PM

Why labeling Antonio Banderas a 'person of color' triggers such a backlash

When media called him one of the few actors of color nominated for an Oscar, many Spaniards mocked the term or got angry.

by Lucía Benavides

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February 8, 2020 8:48 AM

Police offering drug recovery help: 'We can't arrest our way out of this problem'

Police departments are toning down the law enforcement, and offering drug users recovery help instead. But convincing drug users to accept the help is not easy.

by Karen Brown

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February 7, 2020 4:17 PM

MN-based study: Intensive mental health therapy can help heal refugees fleeing war

A first-of-its-kind study of Karen refugees in St. Paul diagnosed with major depression offers hope that refugees scarred by the trauma of war and torture can recover.

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Social Issues

Senate Democrats accuse Justice Department of politicizing immigration courts

White supremacist propaganda spreading, anti-bias group says

Baseball makes an early pitch to catch the interest of black players

Redefining beauty: Advocates work to make skin lightening a public health issue

Missteps lead publishing industry to review diversity effort

From breastfeeding to Beyoncé, 'Skimmed' tells a new story about black motherhood

What you need to know about Trump's plan to deport Hmong, Lao immigrants

Why labeling Antonio Banderas a 'person of color' triggers such a backlash

Police offering drug recovery help: 'We can't arrest our way out of this problem'

MN-based study: Intensive mental health therapy can help heal refugees fleeing war

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