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Testing for Coronavirus. A healthcare worker in protective gear, stands and holds a clipboard as two Latinx women sit with masks on

Documenting Disparity: The Challenges of Collecting Racial Data on Coronavirus

Cynthia Greenlee Apr 29, 2020 1:45PM ET

In addition to wildly differing protocols at all levels of government, the fact remains: Science and data collection are anything but neutral.

Economist Finds Cost of Racial Bias to Be $16 Trillion in Losses

Citigroup global economist Dana Peterson, a Black woman, researched “how gaps between Black and white Americans eat into economic output.”

Shani Saxon Oct 23, 2020 12:00PM ET

Child separation. A woman mannequin wearing a foil blanket reaches out with both hands.

545 Kids Missing Because of Child Separation, ACLU Reports

Says Lee Gelernt of the ACLU: “It is critical to find out as much as possible about who was responsible for this horrific practice while not losing sight of the fact that hundreds of families have still not been found.”

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Oct 23, 2020 11:15AM ET

Four uniformed police officers stand around and chat on a city street.

Bye, Karen: San Francisco Officials Move to Ban Racist 911 Calls

The CAREN Act, now one step closer to becoming a law, will make racially motivated 911 calls illegal.

Shani Saxon Oct 23, 2020 10:00AM ET

A close-up image of the U.S. Supreme Court building.

U.S. Supreme Court Allows Pennsylvania to Count Mail-In Ballots After Election Day

Republicans opposed an extension for the battleground state, arguing that it violates federal law.

Shani Saxon Oct 21, 2020 3:45PM ET

Breonna Taylor. Group of people surround a memorial.

Judge Lifts Jurors' Gag Order in Breonna Taylor Case

Judge Annie O’Connell said in a statement: “There is no doubt that justice requires disclosure of the grand jury proceedings in this case.”

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Oct 21, 2020 2:30PM ET

Service Employee International Union. People wearing purple shirts, masks, hats holding signs on a lawn as they socially distance.

Disinformation Campaigns Are Targeting Latinx Voters

As right-wing groups swarm Latinx communications, advocates are pushing for ways to protect voters.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Oct 20, 2020 5:00PM ET

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