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Justice
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'A story of resistance': The enslaved women who fought back and killed their captors
In her new book, “Brooding Over Bloody Revenge,” Nikki M. Taylor expands the narrative around the history of slave rebellions by centering the women who took justice into their own hands.
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The fallout from the Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision has already begun
Diversity advocates are pushing to end legacy admissions while conservatives are taking steps that will make it harder for students of color to go to college, critics say.
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Voting organizers are breathing ‘a deep sigh of relief’ over Supreme Court rulings on elections — for now
Without voting policy on the state and federal level, experts are concerned about big ramifications for how voters will be able to weigh in on issues like abortion, the economy and gun violence.
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The 19th Explains: Why child marriage is still legal in 80% of U.S. states
Child marriage was legal in all 50 states until 2018. Since then, 10 states have passed bans, and advocates continue to push lawmakers to end the practice.
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A voice that has shaped the court and the country: One year of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson
In her first year on the Supreme Court, Jackson's words have offered historical context as the majority-conservative bench has weighed in on rights for historically marginalized groups.
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The 19th Explains: The Supreme Court’s decision in the LGBTQ+ 303 Creative case
At issue was whether a Colorado web designer had a First Amendment right to reject making wedding websites for queer couples. The court ruled that she does.
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What will happen without affirmative action in colleges? University leaders fear a lapse in diversity efforts.
University presidents and education reform advocates are decrying the Supreme Court opinion, calling the decision "a true step back."
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The Supreme Court ends affirmative action in college admissions
Since 1978, the court has allowed colleges and universities to consider the race of applicants. That decision was reaffirmed repeatedly until the current ruling by the court’s conservative majority.
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Disability and aging advocates celebrate Supreme Court’s Talevski decision
The 7-2 ruling preserves the right to sue when federally funded programs aren’t properly administered.
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Could access to child care be the key to helping parents clear arrest warrants?
"Warrant clinics" have lawyers, clerks and judges — but no threat of arrest, making it a place parents can take care of legal issues without the fear that their child won’t be cared for.