Trymaine Lee spent years reporting on the deaths of men who look just like him. His new memoir, A Thousand Ways to Die, chronicles the impact of gun violence in Black communities.
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A Justice Department investigation launched after the beating death of Tyre Nichols in 2023 found that "Memphis police officers regularly violate the rights of the people they are sworn to serve."
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Most Black women voters supported Kamala Harris in her presidential run against Donald Trump. Now some say they are pulling back, to rest and mourn.
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Want to know where you can lend a hand and volunteer? KPBS has compiled a list of local organizations where you can help make a difference.
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The resource center opened in 2019 at the San Diego State University campus, on the ancestral lands of the Kumeyaay Nation.
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The 110-acre property will soon be managed by Solutions for Change, an organization that helps homeless families.
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Two former leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention, one Black and one white, want to bridge the Deep South's racial divide with faith-based discussions in cities once active in the slave trade.
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Even as a young child, I could understand the idea that words have meaning, which is why when Sen. Lindsey Graham referred to a "lynch mob" coming after Matt Gaetz, I felt my stomach drop.
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Tenants’ rights advocates are urging city leaders to intervene after the owners of one apartment building issued mass eviction notices last month.
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The word "squaw" was declared derogatory by the Department of Interior in 2021. Since then, hundreds of geographic features have been renamed with input from local tribes and Indigenous communities.
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Code Switch weighs in on preparing for difficult political conversations and when to draw the line and uninvite yourself from that family potluck.
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