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An independent study by the National Policing Institute found that Black drivers were nearly two times more likely than white drivers to be searched by PSP for discretionary reasons during traffic stops and Hispanic drivers were 1.3 times more likely.

How much authority do school boards have to remove books, and at what point could a removal violate students’ First Amendment rights? Here is what legal scholars and school librarians have to say.

A nonprofit collaborating with state agencies and lawmakers is trying to expand doula services. The goal is to reduce the state’s maternal mortality rate, especially in communities of color, where that rate tends to be higher.