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An Indian data scientist in Canada, Mehul Prajapati, has claimed that racial bias motivated the attacks he faced after his video on using university food banks went viral. He was accused of abusing resources intended for struggling students, despite his explanation that his video was for informational purposes and only showcased the food bank available to students at his university. Prajapati alleges that his employer, TD Bank, terminated his employment due to the controversy, and he has not worked for any organization since. The university provides free groceries for students facing food insecurity, and Prajapati argues that the video was meant to inform students about this resource and not promote the misuse of assistance.

Students at Collingswood High School in South Jersey are being investigated for allegedly forming a hate group involving racial prejudice. The group reportedly engaged in several unacceptable actions during the week leading up to spring break in March.

For years, an outdated medical test inappropriately calculated the need for kidney transplants, resulting in thousands of Black patients being placed lower on the waitlist. However, in 2023, race was eliminated as a factor in the algorithm, and 14,280 Black candidates moved up. This is one example of addressing historical health inequities in the kidney transplant system. Experts emphasize that race is not a risk factor for kidney disease, and bias in medical care must be eliminated.

Two brothers convicted of the brutal ‘Wichita Massacre’ 24 years ago have been denied a new hearing. Jonathan Carr, 44, and Reginald Carr, 46, killed five people within days in December 2000, including a cellist and others in a home invasion. They were sentenced to death and remain on death row. Their attorneys argued for a new hearing due to concerns about racial bias and prosecutorial misconduct, but a judge denied their request. The Kansas Supreme Court upheld their convictions, and the US Supreme Court refused a formal resentencing hearing.

A federal judge has unearthed evidence suggesting that prosecutors in Alameda County, California, systematically excluded Jewish and African American jurors in death penalty cases. This revelation came to light during a review of the case of Ernest Dykes, a death row inmate whose 1995 jury trial prosecution notes revealed potential racial bias. District Attorney Pamela Price has pledged to investigate all death penalty convictions for traces of racism and anti-semitism.

A new study by Reprieve, a legal action nonprofit, has revealed that racial bias persists in the U.S. criminal justice system, even in the execution chamber. The study analyzed all recorded conducted and attempted lethal injection procedures in the last half century and found that Black people have a 220 percent higher chance of experiencing a botched execution than white people. The report focuses on 73 botched executions out of 1,407 total executions between 1977 and 2023, highlighting racial disparities in the administration of lethal injections in states like Arkansas, Georgia, and Oklahoma. The findings refute claims that lethal injections are quick and painless, as botched procedures have been found to be prolonged and painful, with some people showing signs of choking, vomiting, and bleeding.

A new study by Reprieve reveals that racial bias significantly increases the odds of a botched execution, with Black people having a 220% higher chance of experiencing one than white people. The study analyzed 73 botched executions out of 1,407 total executions between 1977 and 2023, finding that Arkansas, Georgia, and Oklahoma had the highest racial disparities. Researchers call for a moratorium on lethal injection and the repeal of secrecy laws, citing the inhumane and prolonged nature of botched executions.

The Carr brothers will not receive a resentencing hearing for their role in the “Wichita massacre” as a Kansas judge ruled he lacks jurisdiction. The brothers, Jonathan and Reginald Carr, were convicted of killing five people in 2000. Despite appeals and arguments of ineffective counsel, the court upheld their death sentences.

Attorneys for two brothers sentenced to death in the infamous “Wichita massacre” will argue for a resentencing hearing on Monday. The brothers, Jonathan and Reginald Carr, were convicted of killing four people in 2000 after forcing them into sexual acts. The appeal comes after several unsuccessful attempts, including a U.S. Supreme Court rejection last year.

Attorneys for Jonathan and Reginald Carr, sentenced to death for the 2000 ‘Wichita massacre,’ will argue for a resentencing hearing on Monday. The brothers’ joint sentencing hearing and ineffective trial counsel are among the concerns raised. The prosecution opposes the request, maintaining the brothers’ guilt in the murder of four victims and another killing. The case has been marked by lengthy appeals, with the Kansas Supreme Court previously upholding the death sentences and the U.S. Supreme Court denying a resentencing request last year.