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The Justice Department on Friday issued a scathing assessment of Minneapolis police, alleging that racial discrimination and excessive force went unchecked before George Floyd's killing because of inadequate oversight and an unwieldy process for investigating complaints. Here are six key points from the report.

The Freedom Libraries will be placed in the facilities' housing units for unfettered access to a 500-book collection donated by the non-profit organization.

Black Lives Matter Protesters are facing new issues after a court ruling against Deray Mckesson makes him liable for neglience during a demonstration.

Colleges across the country will be forced to stop considering race in admissions under Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling, ending affirmative action policies that date back decades.

The Supreme Court killed affirmative action, but not for military academies or the legacy admissions that protect the ruling class.

Tou Thao is the last former Minneapolis police officer convicted in state court for his role in the killing of George Floyd on May 25, 2020.

The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.

A conservative activist who led the campaign against affirmative action in college admissions is suing two major law firms for fellowships that they offer to increase diversity in the legal profession.

More than 70 years later, Lacks' family is finally being financially compensated for her involuntary contributions to medicine.

President to sign proclamation on Tuesday for monuments across three sites honoring Black teen who was lynched in 1955

When artist Richard Phillips carefully hangs watercolor paintings in his home, he becomes mentally transported into the nature scenes that appear on his canvas.

America is in the midst of a police officer shortage. Agencies of all sizes are struggling to fill open positions.

Chauvin was stabbed and seriously injured by another inmate inside a federal prison in Tucson, Ariz., according to officials.

The University of Arizona Innocence Project has received a $1.5 million grant from the Department of Justice to enhance its efforts in investigating wrongful convictions, particularly through DNA evidence analysis.

The City of Tucson said it has already cleared expunged hundreds of non-violent marijuana possession cases.

There are many benefits to this innovation.

Vice-president says Black woman who was shot in her home by an Illinois sheriff’s deputy ‘deserved to be safe’

Upsurge in activity from white supremacists and swastika-toting extremists follows rash of anti-LGBTQ+ state laws

Candice Hammons' journey and the plight of her ancestors will become an exhibit by the African American Museum of Southern Arizona on October 17

Eliminating the terms “race and ethnicity” from the American Bar Association’s law school accreditation rules will hobble longstanding efforts to bring in diverse students and faculty, critics warned in public comments on the proposal.