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Attorney General Jeff Sessions has ordered a review of all Justice Department agreements with cities about police conduct. He is pictured speaking about crime to local, state and federal law enforcement officials last week in St. Louis.

Justice Department To Review All Civil Rights Agreements On Police Conduct

11:04pm April 03, 2017

by Carrie Johnson

The order by Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the bid to reassess an agreement in Baltimore may signal that the Trump administration plans to scale back investigations and reopen past deals.

The state flag of Mississippi, which incorporates the Confederate battle flag in the top left corner, is displayed with the flags of the other states and territories in the tunnel connecting the Senate office building and the U.S. Capitol in 2015.

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Court Rejects Lawsuit Against Mississippi State Flag's Confederate Symbolism

4:34pm April 03, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

A black Mississippi resident sued the state, saying the use of the Confederate battle flag amounted to state-sanctioned racial discrimination. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has dismissed the suit.

Khanh-Hoa Nguyen cooks caramelized pork belly with ginger, a Cambodian dish served to women who have just given birth.

For Centuries, These Asian Recipes Have Helped New Moms Recover From Childbirth

7:00am April 02, 2017

by Grace Hwang Lynch

Postpartum soups and stews have traditionally been prepared for new moms by Asian grandmothers and aunts, the recipes passed down orally. A new cookbook seeks to preserve them before they're lost.

Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., speaks at a press conference on Capitol Hill on Jan. 31. Waters called for an investigation into Trump administration ties to Russia.

This Week In Race: A Spicer Dust-Up, Muslim Latinas Speak Out, Blue Men See Red

3:39pm March 31, 2017

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Busy week per always: resistance to deportations, black women get spicy with the White House press secretary, and Muslim Latinas. Yeah, really.

If Chicago, the fifth most racially and economically segregated city in the country, were to lower its level of segregation to the national median of the 100 largest metropolitan areas in the country, it would have a profound impact on the entire region.

Everyone Pays A Hefty Price For Segregation, Study Says

9:35am March 31, 2017

by Nick Chiles

If white people are informed that they are also harmed by America's pervasive racial segregation, will they be moved to try to decrease it?

Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., tweeted that she "cannot be intimidated" after Fox News host Bill O'Reilly made dismissive comments about her on TV on Tuesday.

#BlackWomenAtWork: Women Speak Out After Criticism Of Journalist, Congresswoman

11:17am March 30, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

Incidents like the ones involving veteran reporter April Ryan and Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters this week are "not a rarity" for black women in the workplace, says activist Brittany Packnett.

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According to new research, bullying affects students of different faiths in different ways.

Muslim Schoolchildren Bullied By Fellow Students And Teachers

2:36pm March 29, 2017

by Akinyi Ochieng

One study revealed that teachers and school officials have participated in one in four bullying incidents involving Muslim students.

Code Switch's Adrian Florido spoke to key players to understand why hundreds of churches are ready to start a public fight with the current administration to prevent deportations of immigrants living in the U.S. illegally.

Sanctuary Churches: Who Controls The Story?

1:35pm March 29, 2017

by Adrian Florido

This week on the podcast, Adrian Florido tackles this debate: When immigrants facing deportation seek sanctuary, should they make their stories public? Do they decide or does the church?

Michelle Taylor and other participants work to reconstruct slave cabins at Montpelier, the Virginia estate of former President James Madison.

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A Researcher Reconnects With Her Ancestors' Slave Past At Madison's Estate

6:22pm March 28, 2017

by Kelley Libby

Michelle Taylor is taking part in a project to reconstruct slave cabins at Montpelier, the estate of President James Madison. Through her research, she discovered a personal connection to the site.

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Girls walk down Lumpkin Street in Hamtramck, Mich.

Hamtramck, Michigan: An Evolving City Of Immigrants

4:33pm March 28, 2017

Hamtramck, Mich., used to be mostly Polish. Now, the population has changed, with a growing population of Muslims, coming mostly from Yemen and Bangladesh.