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Mamdani Releases New York City’s First Citywide Racial Equity Plan

The release begins agency implementation and starts an equity budget review aimed at aligning spending with the plan for the FY2028 cycle.

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Illinois Establishes July 25 as Emmett Till Day

Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Minority Retention Grant Unconstitutional

San Francisco Judge Fines Public Defender $26,000 for Refusing New Cases

New Report Finds Extreme Stop-and-Search Disparities for Black Londoners Up to 48x in Wealthy Areas

Hennepin County to Stop Prosecuting Most Felonies From Low-Level Traffic Stops

Illinois Bans Police Ticketing of Students in Schools Effective Immediately

NYC’s $97 Million Restorative Justice Experiment Leaves Schools Less Safe, Brief Finds

Maryland Governor’s Reparations Study Veto Draws Legislative Pushback

DOJ Investigates Minnesota Prosecutor's Race-Conscious Plea Policy

Los Angeles District Attorney Reinstates Death Penalty in Rare Cases

New York City Decriminalizes Jaywalking

California Bans Legacy and Donor Preferences in Private College Admissions

Missouri Death Row Inmate's Fate Hinges on Contested DNA Evidence

City Lawyers Dispute Reason for Traffic Stop Before Fatal Chicago Police Shooting