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According to data from the US Department of Education, students with disabilities and Black students are disproportionately subjected to restraints and seclusion in schools.
House Democrats Call for a Ban on Restraints and Seclusion in Schools

Data from the US Department of Education, reveals that students with disabilities and Black students are disproportionately affected by the practices.

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What Will Happen to Right-Wing Violence After Trump Leaves Office?

Right-wing extremists and white supremacists have gotten "leaner and meaner" in the Trump era. It's unclear what happens next.

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‘A Carousel of Victims’: Here’s What You Need to Understand About the FBI’s Latest Hate Crimes Report

The number of anti-Hispanic hate crimes rose to 527 from 485 in 2018, while there were 953 reports of anti-Jewish crimes, a 14% surge over the previous year.

Gov. Ducey without mask standing in front of Dr. Cara Christ with masks, both in front of Arizona state flags
Masks Save Lives. These GOP Governors Are Letting Their Citizens Get Sick While Refusing to Admit It.

More than a dozen Republican governors said this week they will not require residents to wear face masks to protect against the coronavirus.

Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Kamala Harris Makes History: She Is Now the First Black, Indian American, and Woman VP

To see the daughter of an Indian woman and a Black man, at a time when police brutality and anti-immigration rhetoric are prevalent, has offered many Americans a sense of hope.

People gather together to ask  the McDonald’s corporation to raise workers wages to a $15 minimum wage as well as demanding the right to a union on May 23, 2019 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  The nation wide protest at McDonald’s was held on the day of the company’s shareholder meeting. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Turns Out Red States Really Like Progressive Policies

Voters in states like Florida, Montana, and South Dakota backed policies increasing the minimum wage or legalizing drugs.

Immigration enforcement increases as Election Day draws near
Trump Administration Ramps Up ICE Raids Ahead of the Election

Two unnamed ICE officials told the Washington Post that the increase in raids were more about politics than enforcement, as President Donald Trump has repeatedly condemned so-called sanctuary cities.