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Honestie Hodges, Whose Handcuffing Sparked Outrage, Dies of COVID-19 at 14

Shani Saxon Nov 25, 2020 4:15PM ET

The teen, who made headlines in 2017 after she was handcuffed by Grand Rapids, Michigan, police at 11 years old, died from the deadly virus.

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Black Health Professionals Pen 'A Love Letter to Black America' Re: Coronavirus

“Respect for our Black bodies and our Black lives must be a core value for those who are working to find the vaccine for this virus that has already taken so many of our loved ones,” writes the Black Coalition Against COVID-19.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Nov 25, 2020 3:45PM ET

5 Ways to Face Race at the Thanksgiving Table—and Not Choke [Colorlines Classic]

That awkward moment when your uncle pipes up with a racist rant at holiday dinner doesn’t have to be so hard. Here’s how to take control of the conversation and make it productive, without ruining everybody’s appetite.

Terry Keleher Nov 23, 2011 9:25AM ET

A small boy with dark hair hugs his father and leans on his shoulder.

Migrant Children and Parents Face Deportation After Refusing to Be Separated

While coping with COVID-19’s growing threat this summer, parents held in ICE detention were forced to decide whether they would separate from their children or stay incarcerated together.

Shani Saxon Nov 24, 2020 6:30PM ET

Colin Kaepernick. Black man with large dark Afro wearing a dark T shirt.

Colin Kaepernick Wants To Bring Political Prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal Home

In a video campaign, the activist and former NFL player stressed that “Mumia has been in prison longer than I have been alive.”

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Nov 24, 2020 6:00PM ET

A sheriff in riot gear wears a clear face shield and has the word SHERIFF written in large letters across his bullet-proof vest.

Florida Sheriff's Department Targets Schoolchildren as Future Criminals Based on Their Abuse History

An internal document shows that officials keep a secret list of kids that could “fall into a life of crime,” according to a report in the Tampa Bay Times.

Shani Saxon Nov 24, 2020 6:30AM ET

a group of women wearing blue shirts stand in a row and hold a large banner that reads, Me Too Survivors March

COVID Causes Long-Term Harm for Sexual Violence Survivors of Color: Report

The study from the ‘me too.’ examines how the economic crisis caused by the pandemic is having disproportionate impacts on women of color who are also survivors of sexual and/or intimate partner violence.

Shani Saxon Nov 20, 2020 6:30PM ET