U.S.
Justices could increase big-money hold on state courts
February 9, 2015Most voters know little about judicial candidates. Money influences judicial campaigns far more than it does campaigns for Congress.
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Oakland examines racial disparities, police misconduct
February 9, 2015The Oakland City Council has begun a new process to examine racial disparities in the city's economy and criminal justice system.
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Native children assaulted by a group of South Dakota hockey fans
February 4, 2015"The actions of the men in the VIP suite was despicable, humiliating and devastating to these children's well-being and safety."
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Today in African-American history: Fifteenth amendment ratified
February 3, 2015The Fifteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits denying citizens the right to vote based on their "race, color, or previous condition of servitude."
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The wedding of the century
February 3, 2015A four-year romance became the celebration not just of two people being joined together in marriage, but that of a family's triumph over injustice and discrimination.
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