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First Tax Season With Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill Tax Cuts Disproportionately Harms Black Community

by Olivia Ardito | Apr 15, 2026 | Economy, Featured, Social Justice

WASHINGTON – According to President Donald Trump, this tax day should be a relief to working families as they see lower taxes. However, experts cautioned that many Black working-class Americans will face many negative consequences during the first tax season when the...

Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025 Unanimously Approved in Senate Committee

by Elena Tittel | Apr 15, 2026 | Featured, Health, Social Justice

WASHINGTON, April 14 (UPI) — A bipartisan effort to reduce the stigma around pilots who seek mental-health care cleared a key hurdle Tuesday, winning unanimous approval from the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. The measure — the...
One year after SCOTUS decision allowing cities to criminalize sleeping in public, rallies call attention to cuts in homeless services

One year after SCOTUS decision allowing cities to criminalize sleeping in public, rallies call attention to cuts in homeless services

by Atmika Iyer | Apr 22, 2025 | Social Justice

A year after the Supreme Court allowed cities to criminalize sleeping outside, homeless advocates gathered outside the Capitol to call attention to what they see as a worsening crisis. The National Coalition for the Homeless organized the April 22 rally, drawing a...
Senators Explore AI in Criminal Investigations and Prosecutions

Senators Explore AI in Criminal Investigations and Prosecutions

by Haajrah Gilani | Jan 26, 2024 | Politics, Science + Technology, Social Justice

WASHINGTON — Detroit police used facial recognition technology to investigate an instance of stolen watches four years ago. The system matched a photograph from the store to the man they eventually arrested. Except he didn’t do it. The police department falsely...
Disenfranchised voters find alternative ways to participate in key state elections

Disenfranchised voters find alternative ways to participate in key state elections

by Haajrah Gilani | Nov 22, 2023 | Politics, Social Justice

VIRGINIA – Richard Walker grew up in a family where voting was mandatory because of the long history of Black voter suppression. He always valued his right to vote. But after Walker completed his prison sentence in 2005, he lost his suffrage, a consequence of...
‘Catholics say ceasefire now’ at White House pray-in

‘Catholics say ceasefire now’ at White House pray-in

by Medill News Service | Nov 9, 2023 | Faith, Ethics + Spirituality, Social Justice

WASHINGTON – Fifty protesters gathered for a “pray-in” in Lafayette Square on Thursday afternoon, holding signs directly facing the White House that said, “Catholics say ceasefire now.” The Catholic and Christian-led prayer service was meant to urge President...
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