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Tag: civil rights

SOCIAL JUSTICE

FDLE: ‘Concluded all tasks’ in Groveland Four investigation for exoneration, ‘judicial circuit’ will now review

Four African American men wrongly accused of a crime 70 years ago were pardoned two years ago but their families want exoneration. They may be one step closer: the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said Wednesday it will forward information in its investigation to a judicial circuit for review.

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HARASSMENT

What I learned at bystander intervention training

Everyone wants to believe they’d rise to the occasion and do something if they saw someone being attacked. That’s the fantasy of being the hero and saving the day. But how do you help without getting pulverized in the process? That’s what I joined 2,500 other would-be interventionists to find out.

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MATERNAL MORTALITY

Black moms' lives matter

Systemic racism is literally killing expectant Black moms and their babies, and some other things I learned during Black Maternal Health Week.

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ANTI-PROTEST

Florida House OKs controversial DeSantis-supported bill that critics say will stifle free speech, peaceable assembly

Along party lines, the Republican-dominated Florida House easily approved a controversial bill that critics say would chill free speech and dissent and criminalize peaceful protest. The legislation has attracted significant opposition from many civil justice groups, student organizations and other activists.

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CULTURE WARS

So, what is critical race theory? Here's what you need to know

American University antiracist scholar Dr. Traci Dennis on why critical race theory doesn't make students "hate their country" — no matter what Gov. DeSantis says

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