Students in Farmville, Va., protest against the school board's decision to close their school for five years rather than integrate following the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision.

Created Equal: Schools still segregated 70 years after Brown v. Board decision, report finds

May 13, 2024

In 1954, the United States Supreme Court determined in the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision that segregating schools...

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FILE - Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., speaks during a demonstration calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, Oct. 18, 2023, near the Capitol in Washington.

Detroit Evening Report: Rashida Tlaib defends pro-Palestinian video after backlash

November 7, 2023

U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan has received widespread criticism for a video she posted over the weekend that some...

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Palestinian women stand next to the body of a person killed in the Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip in Rafah on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023.

Detroit Today: Understanding fear, tribalism amid the Israel-Hamas war

October 24, 2023

Watching violence play out in the Middle East over the last few weeks has intensified fears within both Jewish and...

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Men pray during Friday prayers, Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, at the Islamic Center of East Lansing in East Lansing, Mich.

Detroit Today: New legislation attempts to prevent vandalism on religious spaces

October 24, 2023

Legislation to enhance penalties for vandalism against places of worship, schools, and other cultural institutions received a hearing this week...

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