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Oakland Agrees to $17 Million Settlement Over 2022 'Ghost Chase' Death

Following a 9th Circuit ruling that denied qualified immunity the settlement now awaits Oakland City Council approval.

Advocates Push City Council to Ban Biometric Scanning at MSG and Other Public Businesses

Congressional Black Caucus Urges DOJ to Review Death of Nolan Wells

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ADL Says Faculty Drive Rising Antisemitism in U.S. Classrooms

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Utah Mall Stabbing Suspect on Hate-Crime Charge

Women-Only Korean Spa Asks Supreme Court to Review Ninth Circuit Ruling

Fresno Church’s Rainbow Pride Doors Vandalized for Second Time This Summer

Castro Bars Pause Patronscan ID/Photo System After Privacy Campaign

Arkansas Trooper Caught Punching 18-Year-Old During Traffic Stop

Family Sues After Chicago Officer Allegedly Escalated and Fatally Shot Derek Jordan

Haverford College Settles Antisemitism Lawsuit and Agrees to New Safeguards

Philadelphia Man Indicted for Arson at Northeast Mosque

SPLC Launches We Decide: Alabama to Boost Voter Turnout After Court Narrowed Voting Protections

Los Angeles Officials Target Rise in Religion-Related Hate Crimes

Judge Holds DHS in Contempt for Failing to Image Immigration Agents' Phones

DOJ and Local Synagogue Sue Montgomery County Over New 100‑Yard Gun Exclusion Zones

Judge Dismisses Massive GWU Antisemitism Complaint for Excess Length

DOJ Revives 19th-Century Conspiracy Law to Charge Protesters

Shiloh Hendrix Appeals Disorderly‑Conduct Conviction

LAPD Officer Charged With Felony Eavesdropping Over Secret Recordings