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Council member Inga Selders stands at her childhood home, where she lives in Prairie Village, Kan. Selders stumbled upon a racially restrictive housing covenant in her homeowners association property records. She's working to remove it<strong> </strong>but has faced pushback from other council members, as they think amendments to these covenants suffice and removing them would be removing history.

Racial covenants, a relic of the past, are still on the books across the country

Racial covenants made it illegal for Black people to live in white neighborhoods. Now they're illegal, but you might still have one on your home's deed. And they're hard to remove.

Some doctors, medical associations and members of Congress are complaining that the rule released by the Biden administration this fall for implementing the law to stop surprise medical bills actually favors insurers and doesn't follow the spirit of the legislation.

Biden's plan to stop surprise medical bills faces bipartisan pushback in Congress

Congress passed a law last year to shield patients from surprise out-of-network medical charges. But many doctors in the House now say the way the law is to be implemented unfairly favors insurers.

Power, Protest And Paranoia

The links between hip-hop and the prison system are on display in laws and lyrics stretching back decades. If you're caught between these two American institutions, it might look like a trap.

San Quentin Cooking Class Serves Up Chance for Better Future After Release

Quentin Cooks is a culinary program offered at San Quentin State Prison since 2016. The program is designed to train inmates in the culinary arts, giving them the skills they need to find employment once they are released from prison.

Filmmaker Frances Causey walking with a ghost-like woman figure next to her.

Women See Minor Gains In Film Production Roles In 2020

The percentage of women working on major motion pictures inched up slightly in 2020, a San Diego State University group that studies female employment in film reported Saturday.

After reviewing the CIA's priorities, Director William Burns recently announced the establishment of a China Mission Center at the spy agency. U.S. intelligence officials, current and former, recently spoke at a conference about the challenges posed by China's large spying operation directed at the U.S.

As U.S. spies look to the future, one target stands out: China

When current and former U.S. intelligence officials gathered at a conference in Sea Island, Ga., there was a clear message — a pivot to China is already underway.

Then-Assemblywoman Shirley Weber, D-San Diego, calls on members of the Assembly to approve her measure to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot to let voters decide if the state should overturn its ban on affirmative action programs, at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, June 10, 2020.

California Adopts First Statewide Ethnic Studies Curriculum

California's State Board of Education has approved the nation’s first statewide model ethnic studies curriculum for high school students. It comes as the country is reeling from the latest spate of deadly hate crimes and racism.

Mayor Kim Janey wipes away tears as she delivers a farewell address in Roxburys Hibernian Hall in Boston, marking her historic term as the first woman and first Black Mayor of Boston on Nov. 10.

Why Boston will need to wait longer for its 1st elected Black mayor

Asian American Michelle Wu is Boston's first elected mayor who isn't a white man. While many celebrate the milestone, others lament that all the Black candidates failed.

Cuban government vowed to prevent today's planned march

In Cuba, opponents of the government urged citizens to put on white shirts and march in the streets. The government denied permits for the protest. Activists now face detentions and intimidation.

Playwright Michael Gene Sullivan will close out San Diego Rep's Black Voices 2021 Play Reading Series on April 5 with "The Great Khan."

San Diego Rep' New Black Voices 2021 Play Reading Series

Michael Gene Sullivan's 'The Great Khan' closes series on Monday

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