NBC News

A free ride, a burger and a cellphone: Helping newly freed people transition out of prison

A Black woman’s breast cancer diagnosis led to a community of survivors embracing natural beauty products

The word ‘negrita’ stirs debate: term of endearment or veiled racism?

The ‘no sabo kids’ are pushing back on Spanish-language shaming

#BlackGirlFollowTrain creates a network for Black female content creators to support one another

Police in schools have outsize effect on Black children, report says

Video shows a man held down by police in a Kansas City Walmart

Stranger raises $120K to help 82-year-old Walmart worker pay off medical debt

Parents of two Black children accuse Texas elementary school of ignoring children’s claims of bullying and abuse

Fans thank Bad Bunny for ‘giving a voice’ to Puerto Rico at exactly the right time

Missouri school district allows parents to opt in to corporal punishment of their children

More men are seeking vasectomies now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe

Oklahoma theater posts warning sign about same-sex kiss in Pixar’s ‘Lightyear‘

Black drivers receive less respect from police officers, study says

As a 9-year-old fights for life, her mother pleads for Covid-19 to be taken seriously 

She was forced to wed at 13. Now she’s helped make child marriage illegal in N.Y. 

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Pavement Pieces

New York City’s congestion toll plan poses negative risk to the South Bronx — an already vulnerable community

“I don’t have a choice:” A plan to push cars out of Midtown Manhattan has transportation officials inspired and residents angered

Following the Kenosha shootings, voters reflect on gun rights during the midterm elections in Wisconsin

CNN

‘Water is a human right’: City of Jackson still in dire need of infrastructure help to fight water crisis

Black women fear the steady rise in abortion restrictions across the US will worsen maternal health crisis

‘It’s a real stab in the heart’: Native American tribe’s eviction plan raises civil rights concerns 

Gentrification is stalling efforts to buy historic Black school in North Carolina, lawsuit claims

Attacks on voting rights aren’t slowing down and Black Americans are in the crosshairs, new report finds

Jewish and Japanese American groups among growing multiracial effort calling for reparations for Black Americans

Fourth lawsuit makes 20 employees alleging a toxic culture within the DC police department

Residents of majority-Black town face ultimatums and takeover if they don’t pay off their debt

At least 8 dead and many injured after crowd surge at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival in Houston, officials say

Philadelphia to become first major US city to ban police from stopping drivers for low-level traffic violations

2,300 NYC firefighters call out sick as vaccine mandate begins, but mayor says public safety not disrupted

The Statesman

SBU professors criticize SBU’s reliance on campus police and prison labor in op-ed

New update to septic system will remove nitrogen and dioxane from Long Island water

Diet culture’s complicated relationship to body positivity

Instagram account features Black student narratives to show that Black Lives Matter

Recent White House order could curb diversity and equity trainings at SBU

Students and athletes unite for Black Lives Matter protest on campus

COVID-19 causes remote meetings and budget cuts for student organizations

Stony Brook University is planning to move classes online after spring break

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The Osprey

Racial and socioeconomic disparities are highlighted during COVID-19 crisis on Long Island

High school musical productions face uncertain show dates due to COVID-19

Latinos on Long Island suffer as 45 percent of their community have lost their jobs due to coronavirus

Huntington Town Board proposes plan to convert historical town hall into a Hampton Inn

Franklin Square and West Hempstead Water Districts in development of new water treatment plan

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WSHU Public Radio

Yale Study: Forming Relationships Can Stave Off PTSD

Shinnecock Nation: Measure That Protects Unmarked Indigenous Graves Must Be Enforced

MTA: Wear A Mask Or Pay A Fine

Connecticut Health Experts Concerned About Vaping Among Youth Amid Pandemic

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