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    January 14, 2021

    Jan 14, 2021
    War All the Time | Shedding Light on the Moapa Solar Project | After the Capitol Siege, Now What?| Welcome to Inhuman Resources
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    Sports
    Basaksehir team manager Okan Buruk (right) argues with referee Sebastian Coltescu during a Champions League soccer match between Paris Saint Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir in Paris on Tuesday.
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    Champions League: Referee's Remark Investigated After Teams Walk Off In Protest

    Dec 09, 2020
    "Why is the fourth official saying 'negro'?" demanded soccer player Demba Ba. The official, Sebastian Coltescu of Romania, faces a 10-game ban if he's found guilty of making a racist statement.
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    Why Clark County Declared Systemic Racism A Public Health Crisis

    Nov 10, 2020

    Last week, the Clark County Commission declared systemic racism a public health crisis, which has been amplified by the coronavirus pandemic.

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    Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice
    Disney added a warning on its streaming service to some of its titles with racist depictions, including <em>Dumbo</em>. The crows' appearance and musical number in the movie "pay homage to racist minstrel shows," Disney said.
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    Disney Warns Viewers Of Racism In Some Classic Movies With Strengthened Label

    Oct 16, 2020
    Disney strengthened language used to denounce racist depictions in some of its classic properties on the company's streaming service.
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    America Reckons With Racial Injustice
    During the Sept. 29 presidential debate with Democratic nominee Joe Biden in Cleveland, President Trump declined to denounce white supremacists. Days later he told Fox News that he condemned right-wing hate groups such as the Ku Klux Klan and the Proud B
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    Critics Accuse Trump Of Using Race To Divide Americans

    Oct 09, 2020
    President Trump's alarming rhetoric on race is a feature of his 2020 campaign. His actions have normalized racist fringe ideologies and encouraged extremists, according to critics.
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    Racism Is Always Here, So How Do We Break Through?

    Jan 01, 2021

    (Editor's note: This discussion originally aired Oct. 1, 2020.)

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    Race and Racism
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    As LatinX In Nevada Grows, So Do Racial Challenges

    Dec 30, 2020

    (Editor's note: This discussion originally aired Sept. 3, 2020.)

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    Does Minden’s Siren Remember First Responders, Racism or Both?

    Aug 27, 2020

    For Native American’s in Northern Nevada, a siren that blasts nightly in Minden is a living piece of historical trauma.

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    Asian-Americans Driving New Economic Growth In Southern Nevada

    Dec 29, 2020

    It was some 25 years ago that developer James Chen reasoned he could lure Asian travelers off the Strip with high-quality food prepared as it is in Asia. 

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    After it became clear that his neighborhood would be targeted as part of a sweeping plan to rid the country of immigrant-heavy areas officially designated as "ghettos," Asif Mehmood and 11 of his neighbors filed a lawsuit against the Danish government.
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    Facing Eviction, Residents Of Denmark's 'Ghettos' Are Suing The Government

    Aug 15, 2020
    A sweeping plan to rid the country of immigrant-heavy areas officially designated as "ghettos" is being challenged by residents, as Denmark also begins to grapple with broader questions about racism.
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    Being Black In America
    A makeshift memorial at the All Black Lives Matter Solidarity March on June 14, in Los Angeles.
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    Black Activist Burnout: 'You Can't Do This Work If You're Running On Empty'

    Aug 10, 2020
    National attention on the fight for racial justice may wane, but many protesters are still staging rallies and marches. How do they fight the system while combating their own burnout?
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    You Can't Live There: A Long Struggle For Black Rights In Las Vegas

    Dec 28, 2020

    Are we facing a painful truth?  That diversity does not equate to social justice.  That the end of segregation has not led to a culture of anti-racism? 

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    Nevada Senate Declares Racism A Public Health Crisis

    Aug 06, 2020

    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada lawmakers passed a resolution that declares racism a public health crisis amid the coronavirus pandemic and months of protests around the nation over police brutality.

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    Are Conspiracy Theories Good For Facebook?

    Aug 04, 2020
    Viral conspiracy theories are dangerous, and maybe profitable.
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    Goats and Soda
    A dirt road cuts through a sprawling Doctors Without Borders camp in South Sudan. In a letter, 1,000 current and former employees are accusing the aid group of racism and white supremacy.
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    Doctors Without Borders Responds To Charges Of 'Racism' From Its Staff

    Jul 15, 2020
    The concerns range from condescending attitudes toward people of color to inequities of pay between international and local workers. The aid group's leaders have pledged to address the issues.
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    Some UNR Alumni, Students Push For Kaepernick Statue At Mackay Stadium

    Jul 15, 2020

    Four years ago, 

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    Every Voice: Race, Protest, and Power in Las Vegas

    Jul 13, 2020

    Highlights from our July 9 roundtable on racial justice in Southern Nevada

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    UNLV Creates Anti-Racism Task Force

    Jul 08, 2020

    UNLV has formed the anti-black racism task force to look at making some changes on campus. 

    UNLV president, Marta Meana and provost, Chris Heavey sent an email this morning to students and faculty about the formation of UNLV's anti-black racism task force. 

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    Every Voice: Race, Protest, and Power in Las Vegas

    Jul 07, 2020

    Join us for a roundtable discussion on racial justice with policymakers, protest organizers, and professors

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    Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice
    Stands remain empty as family members of United States Military Academy graduating cadets are restricted from attending commencement ceremonies on June 13 in West Point, N.Y
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    West Point Graduates' Letter Calls For Academy To Address Racism

    Jul 06, 2020
    Retired Capt. Mary Tobin, a West Point graduate, is mentor to some recent alumni who wrote an open letter to academy leaders. They're part of a long legacy of Black cadets addressing systemic racism.
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    Shots - Health News
    Dr. Danielle Hairston, a psychiatry residency director at Howard University in Washington, D.C., trains and mentors young black doctors.
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    To Be Young, A Doctor And Black: Overcoming Racial Barriers In Medical Training

    Jul 01, 2020
    Young African American doctors say they hope to change the lack of access to medicine in underserved communities. But many say the system that trains them also alienates them.
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    Juneteenth March Extends Black Lives Matter Protests Into Week 3

    Jun 22, 2020

    Last Friday’s march for the Black Lives Matter movement marked th

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    Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice
    The only Black driver in the top stock car racing circuit, Bubba Wallace had led the campaign to ban Confederate flags from NASCAR events.
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    Noose Left In Black NASCAR Driver Bubba Wallace's Garage Stall At Race Track

    Jun 21, 2020
    The symbol of violent white racism was found in Bubba Wallace's stall. The only Black driver in the top stock car racing circuit, he had led the campaign to ban Confederate flags from NASCAR events.
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    The Curious Incident of Michele Fiore in the Spotlight

    Jun 18, 2020

    Michele Fiore claims to despise political correctness in favor of "being real." But we're all politically correct now -- and Fiore's rhetoric increasingly looks like a relic

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    Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice
    "We recognize Aunt Jemima's origins are based on a racial stereotype," parent company Quaker Foods says, announcing plans to change the brand's logo and name.
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    Aunt Jemima Will Change Name, Image; Uncle Ben's Also Plans Brand Shift

    Jun 17, 2020
    "Aunt Jemima's origins are based on a racial stereotype," Quaker Foods says overhauling its 130-year-old pancake and syrup brand. And Uncle Ben's says "now is the right time to evolve" its own brand.

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