Racism

Read: How Howard University Quelled Campus Fears After 8 Racially Motivated Bomb Threats

How Howard University Quelled Campus Fears After 8 Racially Motivated Bomb Threats

Howard’s police chief discusses how traumas experienced by many within the campus community resurfaced following the threats and how the school addressed it.

Read: Florida A&M: Judge Approves Lawsuit Alleging Chronic Underfunding of HBCU

Florida A&M: Judge Approves Lawsuit Alleging Chronic Underfunding of HBCU

A 2022 investigation by Forbes found Florida A&M received $2,600 less per student than the University of Florida in 2020.

Read: U.S. Departments of Education and Justice Release Resource on Confronting Racial Discrimination in Student Discipline

U.S. Departments of Education and Justice Release Resource on Confronting Racial Discrimination in Student Discipline

The Resource provides examples of the Departments’ investigations of discrimination in student discipline over the past 10 years.

Read: Dept. of Ed. Releases School Diversity Report, Announces New Grant Program

Dept. of Ed. Releases School Diversity Report, Announces New Grant Program

The report says progress toward increased racial and socioeconomic diversity in schools has stalled, leading to inequitable access and outcomes for students.

Read: Oklahoma Hospital Evacuated After Receiving Bomb Threat

Oklahoma Hospital Evacuated After Receiving Bomb Threat

The bomb threat referred to a local newspaper’s audio recording of four McCurtain County officials making violent, racist remarks.

Read: Lehigh Police Chief Forms Anti-Discrimination Committee to Identify Department Blind Spots

Lehigh Police Chief Forms Anti-Discrimination Committee to Identify Department Blind Spots

Jason Schiffer turned to non-police campus leaders to review the department, resulting in changes to its sexual violence and use-of-force policies.

Read: ADL Finds Antisemitic Incidents Increased 36 Percent in 2022, Highest Number Since 1979

ADL Finds Antisemitic Incidents Increased 36 Percent in 2022, Highest Number Since 1979

Antisemitic incidents increased 49% to 494 at K-12 schools and 41% to 219 at institutions of higher education.

Read: Domestic Terrorism Incidents Increase 357% Over 8 Years

Domestic Terrorism Incidents Increase 357% Over 8 Years

The FBI’s number of open domestic terrorism-related cases grew from 1,981 in 2013 to 9,049 in 2021.

Read: Teens Vie for Top Spot in Homeland Security’s Targeted Violence Prevention Competition

Teens Vie for Top Spot in Homeland Security’s Targeted Violence Prevention Competition

Sponsored by Homeland Security, three high school teams headed to D.C. to present their anti-violence initiatives in the Invent2Prevent competition.

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