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Racist questions are asked as Arab American rights leader testifies at hearing

5:10am September 20, 2024

by Leila Fadel

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Maya Berry, executive director of the Arab American Institute, about a contentious exchange at a Senate hearing on hate crimes.

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Family of man found dead with a rope around neck demands answers; sheriff says no foul play detected

11:06am September 19, 2024

by Associated Press

The family of a Black man found dead in North Carolina with a rope around his neck under a tree is demanding answers and transparency from authorities, who say there were no signs of foul play.

Bomb threats followed Trump's false claims about Springfield. Some Haitians may leave

7:16am September 19, 2024

by Leila Fadel

A Haitian community leader in Springfield, Ohio tells Morning Edition that some newcomers are pondering leaving after a string of bomb threats made to the city after former President Trump elevated debunked claims about new migrants during presidential debate with VP Harris.

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Former NC Chief Justice Henry Frye and wife Shirley Frye receive key to the city of Greensboro

2:16pm September 18, 2024

by DJ Simmons

Around 100 people came out to celebrate the civil rights icons who helped integrate communities while establishing a far-reaching legacy.

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Former officer testifies he beat a 'helpless' Tyre Nichols then lied about it

5:02pm September 17, 2024

Emmitt Martin III testified that he punched the 29-year-old Black man at least five times while two Memphis police colleagues held his arms and said “hit him."

Conservative editor-in-chief says mispronunciation led to accusations of using slur

12:05pm September 17, 2024

Rich Lowry, of the prominent conservative magazine National Review denied that he used a racial slur to refer to Haitian migrants during an appearance on The Megyn Kelly Show.

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After false claims spread online, Ohio Haitians speak out

7:42am September 15, 2024

IN recent days, there have been bomb threats in Springfield, Ohio after the spread of false claims on line and by politicians that vilify Haitians in the city. Many Haitians say they feel unsafe and they gathered to speak out during a virtual conversation.

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An initiative in Philly aims to get more young men of color registered to vote

6:04pm September 13, 2024

by Danielle Kurtzleben

A national youth voting organization is trying to register more young men of color for the election November.

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How Trump is relying on a racist conspiracy theory to question election results

12:31pm September 13, 2024

Donald Trump has echoed a new iteration of a conspiracy theory that has taken root in the GOP that falsely claims there is a plan to bring nonwhite immigrants to the U.S. to replace white voters.

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What happens when marginalized groups lose access to the most selective universities?

3:39am September 13, 2024

by Michel Martin

Harvard announced Black student enrollment dropped. NPR's Michel Martin talks to assistant professor Zachary Bleemer at Princeton, about the absence of affirmative action in elite school admissions.

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