Elizabeth Peratrovich is set to be the first-ever Alaska Native woman to be featured on U.S. currency. Peratrovich — who was part of the Tlingit Nation — played a key role in getting the earliest U.S. anti-discrimination law passed. The Anti-Discrimination Law of 1945 prevents discrimination on the basis of…
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Police Director in New Jersey Accused of Sexual Harassment and Using Racial Slurs Resigns
In Elizabeth, N.J., more than 80 percent of the citizens are Hispanic or Black. The shift away from majority white working class took decades and local community groups say that excessive police force is a problem there, like it is across the nation. The rumors of a toxic and heavy-handed…