Social Issues

November 1, 2017 8:19 AM

Suit seeks release of immigrant girl detained after surgery

The American Civil Liberties Union sued the U.S. government Tuesday to demand that it release a 10-year-old girl with cerebral palsy detained by Border Patrol agents after surgery because she is in the U.S. without legal permission.

by The Associated Press

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October 31, 2017 6:22 AM

Not-so-fun run: Joggers in 'Gerrymander 5K' must run oddly shaped route

The course highlights the zigzagging line separating North Carolina's 10th and 11th Congressional districts. One expert says ugly districts are a symptom of a problem, not the problem itself.

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October 30, 2017 4:19 PM

Inside the left's online efforts to out white supremacists

An anonymous group of vigilantes works to identify racists, a legally gray tactic known as doxxing that comes with plenty of risk for all.

by ProPublica Staff

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October 30, 2017 8:27 AM

Kevin Spacey apologizes to Anthony Rapp over alleged sexual misconduct

"I'm beyond horrified to hear his story. I honestly do not recall the encounter," Kevin Spacey said in response to allegations.

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October 30, 2017 7:19 AM

Russians targeted U.S. racial divisions long before 2016 and Black Lives Matter

Facebook ads and other types of racial agitation are the latest examples in a long line of information operations aimed at amplifying tensions within the U.S. that dates back to the time of Dr. King.

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October 30, 2017 6:20 AM

American Indian activist Dennis Banks dies

Dennis Banks was co-founder of the American Indian Movement in Minneapolis. He died Sunday night.

by Jon Collins

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October 27, 2017 10:15 AM

Counter Stories: Why do most Americans feel they are discriminated against?

Counter Stories hosts meet up for their regular conversation to discuss issues of the day through the lens of race, identity and social justice. This week, a look at a poll by NPR that examines Americans experience of discrimination.

by Tom Weber and Jo Erickson

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October 27, 2017 8:06 AM

Learning how bullying happens in order to prevent it

A new national survey asked students about how they experience bullying in order to help educators try to stop it.

by Ariana Figueroa

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October 26, 2017 12:49 PM

What men need to know about sexual harassment

We respond to men who are still confused about definitions of sexual harassment and what to do if they or others encounter it.

by Kerri Miller

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October 26, 2017 11:13 AM

10-year-old girl is detained by Border Patrol after emergency surgery

Rosamaria Hernandez, who came illegally to the U.S. from Mexico when she was 3 months old, was being transferred to a hospital in Texas when the ambulance was stopped by federal officers.

by John Burnett

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