Chian Weekes-Rivera, a Black New Jersey officer, has filed a lawsuit against her police department. Weekes-Rivera claims she was disciplined over her hairstyle.
In 1978, the illegal disposal of 30,000 gallons of PCB-laden oil in Warren County, North Carolina, catalyzed a movement for environmental justice. Dr. Ben Chavis, a pivotal figure in this effort, was recently honored at the Mississippi Statewide Environmental Climate Justice Summit for his contributions to the cause.