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Brandon Robert Watts, a student in his third year at Howard University School of Law, is leading other law students in the D.C. metropolitan area to demand clemency for Marcellus "Khalifah" Williams, a Black man on death row in Missouri for a crime he said he didn't commit. (Courtesy photo)

D.C.-Area Law Students Organize for Death-Row Inmate Marcellus ‘Khalifah’ Williams

by Sam P.K. Collins September 24, 2024September 26, 2024

**FILE** U.S. Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons)

Justice Department Opens Civil Rights Investigation Into Rankin County Sheriff’s Department

by Stacy M. Brown September 20, 2024September 20, 2024

The NAACP has issued an emergency call to Missouri’s Republican Gov. Mike Parson to stop the execution of Marcellus Williams (pictured), a Black man on death row who has consistently maintained his innocence. (Courtesy photo)

NAACP Urgently Calls on Missouri Governor to Halt Execution of Marcellus Williams

by Stacy M. Brown September 19, 2024September 19, 2024

brown leather duffel bag

State Department Launches Online Passport Renewal System for Millions of Americans

by Stacy M. Brown September 18, 2024September 18, 2024

Fearless Fund, a venture capital firm committed to supporting women of color entrepreneurs, has settled a lawsuit, leading to the permanent closure of its Strivers Grant Contest.

Fearless Fund Vows to Continue Supporting Women of Color After Settling AAER Lawsuit

by Stacy M. Brown September 11, 2024September 11, 2024

After examining the footage, the New York Times reported that Memphis police officers issued a barrage of confusing, conflicting commands when working to arrest Tyre Nichols, who they fatally beat on Jan. 7. Nichols died from his injuries Jan. 10. (Screenshot of video from Memphis Police Department)

Jury Selection Begins in Federal Trial of Memphis Officers Charged in Tyre Nichols’ Death

by Stacy M. Brown September 9, 2024September 9, 2024

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New Report Exposes Tax System’s Role in Widening Racial Wealth Gap, Calls for Urgent Reforms

by Stacy M. Brown September 5, 2024September 5, 2024

**FILE** The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, led by acting Secretary Adrianne Todman (shown here), has awarded $31.7 million in grants to 75 fair housing organizations across the country, including two in Washington, D.C., as part of its fiscal 2023 budget. The grants provide crucial support to initiatives aimed at housing discrimination. (WI photo)

HUD Awards $31.7 Million to Support Fair Housing Organizations Nationwide, Including D.C. Recipients

by Stacy M. Brown September 5, 2024September 5, 2024

**FILE** While diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices are under scrutiny, some DEI experts note the future of diverse talent in the college to corporation pipeline could see adverse effects, while others, despite challenges, offer hope for the future. (WI photo)

National Attacks on DEI Could Shift Demographics of the College-to-Corporation Pipeline

by Jada Ingleton September 5, 2024September 5, 2024

A crowd of Donald Trump supporters converge on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, ultimately leading to the building being breached and several deaths and numerous injuries. (Wikimedia Commons)

Gala to Honor January 6 Capitol Insurrectionists and Trump Supporters Postponed, Plans to Reschedule After the General Election

by Stacy M. Brown September 4, 2024September 4, 2024