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This is America

Stories of justice and action across America

Wed Feb 19 2025

 
Sam Nordquist

Among the sadness at a vigil for a murder victim in New York, mourners expressed anger over the investigation and pleaded for hate crime charges.

Bishop Reginald Jackson spoke to churchgoers Feb. 17, 2025 at the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C., where he announced a campaign to boycott Target for pulling back on its diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
 

A.M.E. Bishop: 'If our diversity is not good, our money isn't good'

Faith leaders are urging more Black churches to join boycotts of companies that have rolled back diversity and inclusion initiatives.

Leonard Peltier was released from a Florida prison after former President Joe Biden commuted his sentence. Peltier was incarcerated for nearly 50 years for the murder of two FBI agents during a 1975 shootout at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.
 

Native American activist leaves prison after nearly 50 years

Leonard Peltier was released after former President Joe Biden commuted his sentence for the murder of two FBI agents during a 1975 shootout.

Andrew Lester, who was charged in the shooting of Black teenager Ralph Yarl after the boy mistakenly went to the wrong house to pick up his siblings, arrives for his initial court appearance before Judge Louis Angles in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. April 19, 2023 in a still image from video.
 

Missouri man pleads guilty to 2023 shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl

The shooting drew national attention and reignited debate about so called "stand your ground" laws.

President Donald Trump holds up a signed executive order banning transgender girls and women from participating in women's sports, in the East Room at the White House in Washington, on Feb. 5, 2025.
 

Judge questions Justice Dept. lawyers over ban on transgender troops

A judge grappled with whether to block Trump's order to bar transgender people from serving in the military, which would reverse the Biden era policy.

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How a new AI platform is helping tribal communities find funding

In 2024, Congress approved $32.6 billion in funding to benefit tribal communities, but much of that money may not be reaching them.

Diddy performs at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire in a special one night only event at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire on Nov. 7, 2023, in London.
 

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyers says federal charge uses 'racist' law

Lawyers for Sean "Diddy Combs" claim one of the federal charges against him relies on a "racist" law historically "used to target Black men."

Édgar Ramírez, Adriana Paz, Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldana, and Karla Sofía Gascón speak onstage during the Los Angeles Premiere of Netflix's "Emilia Perez" at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on Oct. 21, 2024, in Los Angeles, Calif.
 

'Emilia PĂ©rez' controversy: Why Oscar-nominated movie has been panned

Unconventional Spanish-language movie musical "Emilia PĂ©rez" may be an Oscars front-runner, but some feel the film is "torturous" and "harmful."

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