“Why did you run from me?” an officer asked Khalif Cooper, then 28, immediately after the shooting in Paterson, N.J. “I was scared,” he answered.
Tag: Black People
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The Enemies of Slavery Gave New Meaning to the Declaration of Independence
The story of the changing importance of the Declaration should be a reminder that our nation had more than one founding.
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A Blood Test Predicts Pre-eclampsia in Pregnant Women
The assessment is the first advance in diagnosing the deadly condition since it was discovered more than a century ago, experts said.
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One Black Family, One Affirmative Action Ruling, and Lots of Thoughts
The Supreme Court ruling is just the latest version of a question that the Whitehead family — and the nation — have been grappling with for years: How to deal with the legacy of slavery?
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How Colleges Admissions Might Diversify Without Affirmative Action
To build a diverse class of students, the medical school at U.C. Davis ranks applicants by the disadvantages they have faced. Can it work nationally?