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Researchers Probe Criminal Gang Life in Rural Mississippi
Gang activity is a reality in rural America and not just large cities, according to two research scholars who are probing the lifestyles and motivations of young people in Clarksdale, Mississippi whose alleged crimes are linked to gang affiliations.
May 2, 2018
Leadership & Policy
Replacement for Scalia Becoming an Issue of a Generation
In a presidential election year, with 34 Senate seats also in play, the death of Antonin Scalia and his replacement become an urgent campaign issue.
February 14, 2016
Community Colleges
Innocent Until Proven Guilty, but is Anyone in Higher Ed Standing With Bill Cosby?
If Bill Cosby used to give millions to your school, as he did to Spelman College, you can be assured that the money is now being put to good use — for his legal defense.
January 4, 2016
African-American
Expanding Postsecondary Opportunities for Incarcerated Americans
In the past three decades the United States’ incarceration rate has exploded, with seven million people currently behind bars, on probation, or parole.
August 12, 2015
African-American
Former Spanish Teacher in Leading Role in the FBI
As a schoolteacher in the late 1980s, Diego Rodriguez applied to join the FBI, but when it called hoping to recruit a Spanish speaker as part of a diversity drive, his response was, “I’m really happy teaching. Thanks, but no thanks.”
July 28, 2015
Leadership & Policy
Prosecutor Says Detention of Virginia Student was Justified
A prosecutor said Wednesday that he found no evidence of excessive force or racism by officers involved in the arrest of a University of Virginia student who was bloodied and pinned to the ground in an incident that drew widespread attention.
June 17, 2015
Sports
Catholic College in Massachusetts Closing
A small Roman Catholic college in Massachusetts has announced that it is closing at the end of the academic year due to “insurmountable financial challenges.”
June 16, 2015
Latinx
Out for Justice
Thrust in limelight by Freddie Gray case, Marilyn Mosby and husband Nick say HBCU helped prepare them to lead in crisis.
June 4, 2015
African-American
September Trial Date Set for U.Va. Student in Bloody Arrest
A September trial date has been set for a University of Virginia student whose bloody arrest outside a bar sparked a public uproar.
May 28, 2015
African-American
Harvard Law Agrees to Sex Harassment Resolution
Harvard Law School has agreed to revise its sexual harassment and assault policies and to review sexual harassment complaints dating to the 2012-2013 school year after U.S. education officials found the school in violation of federal law.
December 30, 2014
HBCUs
Former East Stroudsburg University VP Faces Accusers in Civil Trial
Now in their 20s and early 30s, these former college students are pursuing the justice they say they’ve so far been denied by law enforcement.
October 27, 2014
Students
Off-Campus Student Charged in Penn State Threat
A 20-year-old off-campus student has been jailed on charges that he posted a social media threat to shoot people at a popular gathering area on Penn State’s main campus.
October 13, 2014
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