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Crimean Tatars fear homeland will be ceded to Russia in peace deal

Leniie Umerova, a member of the Crimean Tatar community indigenous to the Black Sea peninsula that was annexed from Ukraine by Russia in 2014, was imprisoned for nearly two years after crossing into Russia. Now in Kyiv, the 27-year-old f...

Reuters

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Rebuilding one of America's first Black churches on original site

One of America's first Black churches is being rebuilt in Williamsburg, Virginia.

CBS America

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Inside the history of Juneteenth

It's Juneteenth and that means Opal's Walk for Freedom took place in Fort Worth, Texas. The annual 2.5 mile walk symbolizes the two-and-a-half years it took for news of freedom to reach enslaved people in Texas.

CBS America

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Juneteenth celebrations bring music and history to Hudson Valley

Since Juneteenth is a federal holiday, many banks, government offices and schools are closed today. Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.

News 12

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Many government offices closing for Juneteenth

2025 marks the fifth year Juneteenth is a federal holiday, as most nonessential federal offices will close. Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S.

Scripps News

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Behind DeSantis' involvement in FAMU president search

Florida A&M University, the state's only public historically Black college, is involved in a dispute over diversity, equity and inclusion policies and the selection of its next president. Students and alumni say Gov. Ron DeSantis' involv...

CBS America

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Research center celebrates 100 years of documenting Black culture

The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture's first collection was started in 1925, and today, it is among the oldest and largest collections of materials documenting the history and culture of people of African descent in the Uni...

Africanews

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How the anti-immigrant riots in Northern Ireland unfolded

The Northern Irish town of Ballymena erupted with shocking scenes of riots that targeted homes and businesses after a peaceful protest. CBC’s visual investigations team takes you inside the events as they unfolded.

CBC News

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Filipinos flee Northern Irish home after night of 'racist thuggery'

Filipino Michael Sancho and his family fled their family home in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, after violent unrest, described by police as “racist thuggery” erupted in the area.

Reuters

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Nationwide security alert for Jewish and Israeli communities

Federal law enforcement agencies have issued a new intelligence bulletin, warning that recent attacks in Boulder, Colorado, at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. "could motivate others to conduct violence against Israeli and J...

CBS America

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Supreme Court sides with Ohio woman in reverse discrimination case

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously ruled in favor of an Ohio woman who claimed she was the victim of reverse discrimination. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford reports.

CBS America

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Colleges slightly less diverse after affirmative action ruling

It has been two years since the Supreme Court ruled on a case that ended affirmative action for college admissions. A CBS News analysis found that the first class of freshmen since the ruling is slightly less diverse than the previous cl...

CBS America

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Trump reshapes DEI in corporate America

President Donald Trump is attempting to reshape corporate America by cracking down on DEI initiatives. The Verna Myers Company Diversity Pioneer Vernā Myers explains the implications on these cuts on "Bloomberg Markets.

Bloomberg

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France probes terror motive after man kills Tunisian neighbour

French prosecutors are probing a terror motive after a man who had posted racist videos shot dead his Tunisian neighbour and badly wounded a Turkish man in the south of France.

France 24

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Three attacks in two months: Why American Jews are on edge

CNN’s Bianna Golodryga breaks down the three high-profile recent attacks on Jewish elected officials, diplomats and community events that are putting American Jews and government officials on edge.

CNN

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Racial profiling still rife across the EU, Council of Europe says

New technologies such as facial recognition could worsen the problem, experts have suggested.

Euronews

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Injustice followed dozens of Black sailors for 80 years

On this Memorial Day, we remember the worst stateside disaster of World War II and the dark cloud of injustice that hung over dozens of Black sailors for the decades that followed. Charlie D'Agata reports on the long fight for equality f...

CBS America

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What to know about Pope Leo XIV's ancestry

Pope Leo XIV made history as the first U.S.-born pontiff. It was recently revealed that he has Louisiana Creole ancestry. Jari Honora, a family historian at The Historic New Orleans Collection, made the discovery and joins "CBS Mornings ...

CBS News

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Marking five years since the murder of George Floyd

Sunday marks five years since the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. David Schuman reports from the site of Floyd's killing to reflect on the movement it sparked.

CBS News

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A septuagenarian college graduate pays tribute

A few years ago, Linwood Riddick, of Summerville, S.C., learned of the deadly 1968 "Orangeburg Massacre" protest at South Carolina State University. The 79-year-old felt compelled to honor their sacrifice by graduating from the HBCU.

CBS America

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Where police reform stands 5 years after the killing of George Floyd

Sunday marks five years since George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis by former police officer Derek Chauvin. Floyd's death sparked nationwide outrage. Here's what's changed since 2020 — and what the future might hold.

CBS America

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Chile's President aims to end conflicts with Mapuche people

Chile's President says a new proposal to resolve a centuries-old conflict between the State and the indigenous Mapuche people is a "historic opportunity" to bring about peace in South-Central Chile.

Al Jazeera

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Marking five years since George Floyd's death

George Floyd's tragic death during an encounter with Minneapolis police officers changed how some Americans view first responder efforts. CBS News Minnesota's Reg Chapman has more.

CBS America

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Trump's 'White genocide' claim in South Africa raises concerns

During an Oval Office meeting, former President Trump repeated a debunked conspiracy about attacks on White farmers in South Africa, prompting new questions about how race influenced foreign policy during his administration.

CBS News

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Museum programs like this one could be history after Trump’s cuts

CNN’s Sunlen Serfaty visits the African American museum in Boston which has been impacted by the Trump administration’s cuts to funding for the arts.

CNN

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Major shift at Justice Department over police accountability

The Department of Justice is pulling back from proposed police reform agreements in Minneapolis and Louisville nearly five years after the death of George Floyd ignited a national conversation about race and police use of force. Scott Ma...

CBS America

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Trump confronts South African president with genocide claims

U.S. President Donald Trump confronted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House with allegations of mass killings and land seizures from white people, in a scene reminiscent of his February ambush of Ukraine's Volodymyr...

Reuters

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Gary Lineker to step down from the BBC after social media post

Gary Lineker, the England football great-turned-media celebrity, will leave his role as a presenter for the BBC after facing criticism for reposting an Instagram story about Zionism which featured a picture of a rat.

Euronews

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Dancing honors yoruba ancestors at the Egungun festival

Nigeria has been celebrating the Yoruba tradition of Egungun, a traditional celebration of ancestors and the dead. Famous for its elaborate and colourful costumes, the event brought together festival goers from all over Africa.

France 24

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White South African 'refugees' to arrive in U.S. soon

President Donald Trump's administration intends to bring a group of white South Africans to the U.S. under a controversial "refugee program" as soon as next week.

Reuters