The University of California San Francisco apologized for 1960s and 1970s dermatology experiments that exposed inmates to herbicides and pesticides.
Author: Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY
‘Nationwide crisis’: Facing lower adoption rates, some shelters reconsidering euthanasia policies
Animal shelters are overcrowded, with some revisiting euthanasia for the first time in years as rates of adoption fail to keep up with intake.
Despite gains, immigrant characters on TV remain one-dimensional and too often linked to crime
A new report says that despite entertainment industry gains, immigrant TV characters underrepresent some communities and too often linked to crime.
U.S. Postal Service to honor civil rights icon John Lewis with a 2023 postage stamp
The U.S. Postal Service this week announced a 2023 postage stamp honoring civil rights icon John Lewis, who dedicated his life to fighting injustice.
A national park could be key to preserving Emmett Till’s memory, legacy, advocates say
Advocates want President Biden to create a national park honoring Emmett Till, the 14-year-old whose 1955 murder sparked the civil rights movement.
Parts of Buffalo area buried under feet of snow: Storm blamed for 3 deaths; driving treacherous
A powerful lake-effect snowstorm is pummeling northern New York State, blamed for several deaths and treacherous driving conditions.
Student debt relief blocked, potentially hurting Black and Latino families the most
Biden’s student debt relief plan, blocked by the 8th Circuit and a U.S district court in Texas, especially hits people of color from low-income families.
As state laws target transgender children, families flee and become ‘political refugees’
As states propose and pass laws targeting transgender youths and their parents, desperate families have uprooted their lives to flee to safer places.
Timeline: Here’s how racist leaked audio dismantled the Los Angeles City Council
The full timeline on how leaked audio with racist language dismantled Los Angeles City Council and led to President Biden getting involved.
Biden pardons federally convicted marijuana users. Here’s where marijuana laws stand in each state
Looking at how each state stands on marijuana use after President Biden’s announcement that he would pardon those federally convicted of possession.