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House To Vote On Antisemitism Bill As Johnson Highlights Campus Protests

The House is expected to vote Wednesday on the bipartisan Antisemitism Awareness Act, a vote that comes amid heightened concerns over antisemitism with Israel at war with Hamas and as pro-Palestinian protests have sprung up on college campuses across the country.

May 1 Is Usually College Decision Day, But FAFSA Problems Are Causing Delays

May 1, known as college decision day across the country, is usually a celebratory time for high school seniors. But this year, many students are stuck in limbo as they wait for delayed financial aid award letters – and have yet to decide where to enroll this fall.

Democrats Reintroduce Federal CROWN Act Legislation To Ban Hair Discrimination

Democratic lawmakers have reintroduced legislation that would ban discrimination based on a person’s hairstyle or hair texture, marking the latest attempt in Congress to pass a federal CROWN Act.

What College Protests Say About America

Voters should remember Donald Trump and Republicans' selective outrage exposes their hypocrisy about "law and order."

Supreme Court Addresses Homelessness: The Issue Is Key In A Sundown Town, Where Blacks...

The U.S. Supreme Court is taking on the issue of homelessness, which affects large numbers of Black people nationwide because, as a group, we comprise the nation’s largest homeless population. 

Students Weigh In As Anti-War Protests Intensify On College Campuses

Protests in support of Palestine have emerged across the US, with students and activists advocating for justice and human rights in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.

Police Tactics At Campus Protests Reveal Disparities In Approaches To Public Order And Lessons...

As universities and colleges turn to police to clear their campuses of protests over Israel’s assault on Gaza that continue to ripple across the nation, the response by law enforcement is under heightened scrutiny after thousands were arrested since mid-April.

California Man Charged With Threatening Fulton County DA Fani Willis Over Trump Prosecution

A California man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Atlanta on charges of threatening Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis because of her prosecution of former President Donald Trump, the Justice Department said Friday in a release.

Biden Honoring Black Leaders With Presidential Medal Of Freedom

President Joe Biden will honor Rep. Jim Clyburn, Opal Lee, Clarence B. Jones and Medgar Evers with the Presidential Medal of Freedom for their dedication to justice and equality.

Georgia Appeals Court Says It Will Consider Trump’s Effort To Disqualify Da Fani Willis...

The Georgia Court of Appeals will consider an effort by Donald Trump and his co-defendants to disqualify District Attorney Fani Willis from the 2020 election subversion case.

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Morehouse College Might Halt Graduation ‘on The Spot’ If There Are...

Morehouse College President David A. Thomas said Thursday he would shut down commencement ceremonies “on the spot” rather than allow police to remove student protesters in zip ties during President Joe Biden’s graduation speech.