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Racial disparities in traffic fatalities wider than previously estimated: Study

Tuesday, June 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Philadelphia resident Latanya Byrd's 27-year-old niece Samara Banks and three of Banks' sons were struck and killed by a speeding driver in 2013. They were crossing Roosevelt Boulevard, a 12-lane road that passes through some of the city's most diverse and... Read More.

Racial minorities have higher death rates from cancer than white patients, study shows

Wednesday, June 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Racial and ethnic minorities in the United States continue to be disproportionately burdened by cancer, a new report suggests. Published by the American Association for Cancer Research on Wednesday, the report found that Black, Hispanic, Asian and Indigenous patients are more likely... Read More.

Delaware officials call for investigation into alleged racial profiling of lacrosse team

Thursday, May 12 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Delaware officials are calling for an investigation into allegations of racial profiling after Georgia deputies conducted a drug search of a bus transporting female student-athletes at a historically Black university. The Delaware State University Women's Lacrosse Team was returning home from a game... Read More.

Minneapolis Police Department engaged in racial discrimination, state says

Wednesday, April 27 by ABC News

(MINNEAPOLIS) -- Following an almost two-year investigation, the Minnesota Department of Human Rights found that the city of Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Police Department engaged in a pattern or practice of race discrimination in violation of the Minnesota Human Rights Act. The human rights agency... Read More.

Minneapolis Police Department racial discrimination investigation concludes, findings to be released

Wednesday, April 27 by ABC News

(MINNEAPOLIS) -- The Minnesota Department of Human Rights will release findings Wednesday from its investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department two years after filing a charge of discrimination against the city. The investigation is aimed at determining whether MPD engages in a pattern or practice... Read More.

Black former employees sue Google for racial discrimination

Tuesday, March 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Civil rights attorney Ben Crump filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against Google this week claiming there has been a pattern of racial discrimination toward minority employees. "Former Google employees came for their dream job that turned into a nightmare because of bigoted,... Read More.

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ crew member sues LAPD over alleged racial profiling

Friday, March 18 by ABC News

A Grey’s Anatomy crew member is suing the LAPD over a March 2021 traffic stop where he claims he was racially profiled, Deadline reports. The incident occurred near the set of the ABC drama, which was shooting on location... Read More.

Former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores sues NFL for alleged racial discrimination

Wednesday, February 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores is suing the NFL over alleged racial discrimination. Flores is suing the NFL, alleging that the league has a painful history of racism that continues through the present day -- particularly when it comes to... Read More.

Black correction officer mistaken for shoplifter sues Walmart for ‘racial profiling’

Wednesday, January 26 by ABC News

(FAYETTEVILLE, Ga.) -- A Black law enforcement officer is alleging that he was racially profiled in a Georgia Walmart store after he was handcuffed and wrongfully accused of shoplifting -- and now he's suing. David Conners, a Clayton County corrections officer, said he was shopping... Read More.

Guaranteed income experiment for Black women aims to tackle racial wealth gap

Wednesday, January 12 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- When Michelle Lockhart was a teenager in Atlanta, she had to work two jobs -- as a camp counselor and fast-food worker -- to take care of her family. She said her mother became disabled at that time due to a brain tumor,... Read More.

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