A new biography of abolitionist Senator Charles Sumner
Stephen Puleo’s biography offers a fresh glimpse into the Radical Republicans’ struggle against slavery and shines a light on ...
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The fight for equality across decades
From massive protests against racial segregation and discrimination in the 1960s to the fight against police brutality, African Americans have advocated for equality for decades. In the ...
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Judging the judges: Stephen Choi evaluates the impact of the judges appointed by Donald Trump during his first term
During the car ride, we hit upon an idea: why not create a simple set of objective metrics against which to measure potential nominees to the Supreme Court against one another—a tournament of judges?
Before the revival of Old L.C. Anderson High School: A Black Austin K-12 Timeline
The path toward equity in Austin education is long and fraught. Efforts to create fair learning opportunities for all ...
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Black History Month: Ida B. Wells to appear on the U.S. quarter
Civil rights activist Ida B. Wells will be featured on newly minted U.S. quarters. Historian Raffi Andonian joins Jenye Donaldson to share Wells' story.
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What’s open, closed on MLK Day and Inauguration Day
NEW YORK — Monday, Jan. 20, commemorates the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. This year, the holiday coincides with President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, though the majority of ...
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Trump’s ban on trans service members is challenged in court, reigniting a fight that wasn’t settled during his first term
A group of soldiers are challenging President Donald Trump’s decision to reprise a ban on transgender Americans serving in the military in court ... settled – during his first term.
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Jurors see ‘shopping cart killer’ suspect wheeling bodies from hotel room
A shopping cart is rolled into court on Jan. 28, 2025, during the trial for Anthony Robinson, who investigators have dubbed as the suspected "shopping cart killer."(Courtesy Daniel Lin/pool ...
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Trump’s ban on trans service members is challenged in court, reigniting a fight that wasn’t settled during his first term
A group of soldiers are challenging President Donald Trump’s decision to reprise a ban on transgender Americans serving in the military in court, reigniting a legal ... but not definitively settled – ...
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The 14th Amendment has been about much more than birthright citizenship
The Supreme Court, which heard several slaughterhouse ... it was used to overturn Plessy v. Ferguson because of one word: equal. Oliver Brown’s daughter had to be bused to a school far from ...
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North Dakota abortion ban will not be enforced during appeal, state Supreme Court rules
South Central District Judge Bruce Romanick, left, asks a question during a preliminary injunction hearing regarding ... the state’s abortion ban take effect despite the state Supreme Court ordering ...
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Brawl breaks out on court during Northern California high school basketball game
FORESTHILL — A brawl broke out on the court at a Northern California high ... there was an altercation during the varsity boys basketball game at Foresthill High School last night.