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Gangs Allegedly Threaten Chicago Police After Shooting Of Black Man

6:46pm August 11, 2016

by Cheryl Corley

Gang leaders allegedly threatened Chicago police after a police-involved shooting. Activists call the notion of supposed threats ludicrous and a ploy to take the spotlight off of police shootings.

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The aftermath of Michael Brown's shooting in Ferguson, Mo., in August 2014 â and the protests and unrest that followed â continues to reverberate two years later.

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The Butterfly Effects Of Ferguson

4:02pm August 11, 2016

by Gene Demby

The 2014 shooting death of Michael Brown sparked nationwide protests and a new generation of activism. We look at how Ferguson changed the conversation and the coverage about policing in America.

A number of individual state bar associations have had bans against sexist language and harassment, but such behavior had not previously been banned at a national level.

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Don't Call Me 'Darling': American Bar Association Bans Sexist Language

12:26pm August 11, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The bar has passed a resolution prohibiting conduct that lawyers should "know or reasonably know" is harassment or discrimination, following the lead of many U.S. states.

A man looks to a mural on June 23 in the area where riots broke out after the funeral for Freddie Gray last year in Baltimore.

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'Lock Up All The Black Hoodies': DOJ Report Details Abuses By Baltimore Police

7:57pm August 10, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The Department of Justice found a "pattern or practice" of discrimination by the city's police. But the report also spotlights the individual victims — and the injustices behind the numbers.

Emergency personnel work at the scene of a deadly train derailment in Philadelphia, which happened on May 12, 2015.

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Amtrak Begins Settling Philadelphia Derailment Lawsuits, But Keeps Details Secret

6:09pm August 10, 2016

by Jeff Brady

Dozens of lawsuits were filed after the deadly May 2015 accident. An attorney for one person who received a settlement says a confidentiality provision prevents him from disclosing any details.

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Justice Department Report Finds Baltimore Police Violated Civil Rights

5:14pm August 10, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

The Baltimore Police Department has been engaged a longstanding pattern and practice of discriminating against African-Americans, especially in areas where the poor are concentrated. That is just one of the findings of a comprehensive review by the Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division.

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Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Baltimore Police Department Commissioner Kevin Davis listen to a question during a press conference at City Hall on Wednesday.

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After Damning Assessment Of Police, Baltimore Mayor Says 'Long Journey Ahead'

4:38pm August 10, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The Department of Justice found that the city's police force engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination. Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake says she won't sugarcoat the problem.

Anita Hill speaks during "TimesTalks Presents: Kerry Washington and Anita Hill Confirmation" on April 8 in New York City. Hill is now a professor of race and gender policy at Brandeis University.

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Anita Hill: 'We've Come A Long Way Since Then'

11:25am August 10, 2016

by NPR Staff

Nearly 25 years after Anita Hill accused her former boss of making lewd advances, America is again dealing with high-profile cases of sexual harassment. Hill tells NPR what's changed and what hasn't.

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Justice Department To Release Investigation Into Baltimore Police

10:51am August 10, 2016

by Carrie Johnson

The Justice Department is preparing to release the findings of a year-long investigation into the Baltimore Police Department.

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University Employees Sue Yale, MIT And NYU Over Retirement Plan Fees

5:03am August 10, 2016

by Chris Arnold

Three of the nation's most prestigious universities face class-action lawsuits alleging the schools allowed financial firms to prey on employees by charging high fees in retirement accounts.