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**FILE** The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, led by acting Secretary Adrianne Todman (shown here), has awarded $31.7 million in grants to 75 fair housing organizations across the country, including two in Washington, D.C., as part of its fiscal 2023 budget. The grants provide crucial support to initiatives aimed at housing discrimination. (WI photo)
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Family, friends, attorneys and justice advocates have been working to free Chrystul Kizer, who was a minor at the time of her incarceration and currently facing charges in Kenosha, Wisconsin, after defending herself against a known sex trafficker. (Courtesy of Free Chrystul Kizer via Facebook)
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On the 116th anniversary of the Springfield Race Riot, President Joe Biden signed a proclamation establishing the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument in Springfield, Illinois, preserving 1.57 acres of federal land and highlighting a significant but painful moment in American history.
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