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A photo of his late wife, Frances McMillan Grissett, sits on the coffee table at Levi Grissett's home.

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A community of seed savers has a recipe to revive rare varieties of collard greens

9:27am April 24, 2022

by Daniel Wood

Collards were once as diverse as the Southern families they fed, but countless varieties have vanished. The race is on to preserve and propagate. That's where the Heirloom Collard Project comes in.

The pandemic inspired a cartoonist to explore their Wuhanese roots and queer identity

8:41am April 24, 2022

by Malaka Gharib

In the funny and heartfelt coming-of-age graphic memoir 'Messy Roots,' artist Laura Gao unpacks their relationship with their Asianness, queerness and their ever-changing home city of Wuhan.

Clashes between Israeli police and Palestinians continue at the Al-Aqsa mosque

8:59am April 23, 2022

Repeated clashes between Israeli police and Palestinians have taken place this week at the most sensitive site in Jerusalem: the Al-Aqsa mosque compound.

Black Californians discuss the possibility of reparations in their state

4:40pm April 22, 2022

California's Reparations Task Force voted to exclude some Black residents from eligibility. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to some Black Californians on how they view the possibility of reparations.

Peter Lyoya holds up a picture of his son Patrick Lyoya, 26, in his home in Lansing, Mich., on April 14. Patrick was facedown on the ground when he was fatally shot in the head by a Grand Rapids police officer this month.

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Patrick Lyoya fled Congo to escape war. A traffic stop in Michigan cost him his life

5:01am April 22, 2022

by Jason Breslow

Video of Lyoya's death has reignited protests over racial injustice. For those who knew him, he's remembered as a son, brother and father — a person of faith whose life was inextricably shaped by war.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis addresses a joint session of a legislative session, Jan. 11, 2022, in Tallahassee, Fla.

DeSantis' power is on full display as he pushes lawmakers on Disney and redistricting

7:25pm April 21, 2022

by Valerie Crowder

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' flexed his power this week in Tallahassee as lawmakers okayed the governor's controversial redistricting plan and curbed Disney's special jurisdiction.

Artist Branly Cadet's Arise sculpture at the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Ala., portrays community activists.

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A civil rights memorial in Alabama expands to document lynching victims' stories

11:57am April 21, 2022

by Debbie Elliott

The Equal Justice Initiative addresses America's history of racial violence at a time when state lawmakers nationwide have been trying to limit teaching about divisive topics in public schools.

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Craig Robinson and his wife, Kelly Robinson, have filed a lawsuit against a Milwaukee-area private school over issues of inclusiveness and alleged racism. Here, they arrive at a state dinner at the White House in 2016.

Michelle Obama's brother and his wife sue Milwaukee school for alleged racial bias

9:23am April 21, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

Craig and Kelly Robinson say the University School of Milwaukee ended their sons' enrollment after they raised concerns about the school's treatment of students of color and other alleged biases.

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Syracuse police are under scrutiny after video shows officers detaining a crying boy

9:10am April 21, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

The Syracuse Police Department says they are reviewing the officers' actions and body-worn cameras

This Jan. 15, 2020, still image from dashboard camera video released by the Connecticut State Police shows Trooper Brian North after discharging his weapon and fatally shooting Mubarak Soulemane following a high-speed chase.

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A Connecticut trooper who shot a Black driver to death is charged with manslaughter

5:18pm April 20, 2022

by The Associated Press

Trooper Brian North fired seven gunshots into a car, killing 19-year-old Mubarak Soulemane in 2020 after a high-speed chase. North said he feared Soulemane would attack other officers with a knife.