race & race relations

Judge who dismissed case against violent California white supremacist is no stranger to tough decisions

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A recent surprise ruling throwing out criminal charges against the purported founder of a Southern California-based white supremacist group over concerns that prosecutors didn’t pursue similar cases against left-wing Antifa members has brought widespread attention to a veteran federal judge with a reputation for never shying away from tough decisions. After U.S. District Judge Cormac … Read more

Students’ civil rights violated at 3 schools, lawyers say

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RICHMOND — John F. Kennedy High School was so flush with teachers in the 1960s and ’70s that staff boasted of their pioneering food services training program and nationally ranked speech and debate team, alongside typical core classes and extracurricular activities. Now, there are so few bodies on campus that current educators like Raka Ray, … Read more

Data from 2022 California traffic stops shows ‘pervasive pattern’ of racial profiling

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LOS ANGELES — Black people accounted for nearly 13% of traffic stops in California in 2022, far above their 5% share of the state’s population, according to a report released Wednesday under a law designed to address racial profiling of motorists and pedestrians by police. The annual report, compiled by California’s Racial and Identity Profiling … Read more

Activists who engage with voters of color are looking for messages

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BY Ayanna Alexander and Gary Fields | Associated Press WASHINGTON — This year’s elections in Louisiana didn’t go the way that voting rights advocate Ashley Shelton had hoped, with the far-right conservative attorney general replacing a term-limited Democratic governor and consolidating Republican control in the state. Turnout was just 37%, despite the efforts of activists … Read more