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Amy Coney Barrett: Full Senate to vote on Trump’s Supreme Court nominee on Monday
By Christal Hayes USA Today WASHINGTON – The full Senate plans to vote on Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation to the Supreme Court on Monday, likely allowing Barrett to take her place as the ninth justice just days before Election Day. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell outlined a schedule at his
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More Black Americans Support SCOTUS’ Affirmative Action Rulings Than Oppose It: POLL
A plurality of black Americans support the Supreme Court’s decision last month that struck down race-based admission policies at colleges, according to a YouGov/The Economist poll. In the survey, 44% of black respondents said they at least somewhat supported the Supreme Court’s rulings in Students
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NNPA publishers respond to Joe Biden’s commitment and plan for Black America | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent The commitment by Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden to help increase opportunities and recognize the plight of African Americans as outlined in an exclusive editorial with Black Press USAresonated quite loudly with African American
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Experts agree: Biden, who will actually fight right-wing terrorism, is the one to keep us safer
More than any other single individual, Daryl Johnson can speak to the failure of the Republican Party to keep America safe from right-wing and white supremacist terrorism over the past few years. ...
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Commentary: Clarence Thomas Has Been Undermining People’s Rights For 31 Years And Counting
Anniversaries are usually a time for celebration, but the idea of another decade or more with Thomas on the bench is enough to bring tears to one's eyes.  The post Commentary: Clarence Thomas Has Been Undermining People's Rights For 31 Years And Counting appeared first on NewsOne.
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Affirmative Action - Milwaukee Community Journal
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The Supreme Court began a highly anticipated final day of the term by striking down affirmative action. The conservative-led justices […]
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COMMENTARY: The Fight to Save Affirmative Action for All of Us | BlackPressUSA
By Emil Guillermo Don’t think for a second that Asian Americans are rooting to end affirmative action. You might get that impression as the Supreme Court heard two cases concerning the use of race in college admissions at Harvard and the University of North Carolina. The Harvard case in particular
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California’s Supreme Court Appoints its First Openly Gay Black Man as Justice
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Affirmative Action Ruling Complicates DE&I Efforts in Corporate World
Workplace diversity initiatives are more complex than the affirmative action policies implemented in college admissions, which the Supreme Court struck a significant blow against last month. The post Affirmative Action Ruling Complicates DE&I Efforts in Corporate World appea
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EXCLUSIVE OP-ED: My Plan to Lift Every Voice in Black America - Voice and Viewpoint
President Trump wants to paper over the living wound of racism. He’s issued Executive Orders and established a new national commission designed to whitewash our history—and deny the daily reality of being Black in America. He actively appeals to white supremacists and fans the flames of hatred and
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California affirmative action initiative presents a test for allies
After a summer filled with passionate racial justice demonstrations, people and institutions around the country have been forced to reckon with their involvement in institutionalized racism. A ...
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Joe Biden To Attend Supreme Court Ceremony For Ketanji Brown Jackson
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Rights groups oppose Supreme Court nominee - The Bay State Banner
The nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill a Supreme Court vacancy has triggered a chorus of civil rights organizations expressing their adamant opposition. The post Rights groups oppose Supreme Court nominee appeared first on The Bay State Banner.
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Supreme Court rules in favor of Black Alabama voters in unexpected defense of Voting Rights Act
By Mark Sherman | The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a surprising 5-4 ruling in favor of Black voters in a congressional redistricting case from Alabama, with two conservative justices joining liberals in rejecting a Republican-led effort t
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Ahead of New Term, SCOTUS Honors Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson During Investiture Ceremony
Friday marked Ketanji Onyika Brown Jackson's investiture as the newest associate justice to join the Court. The post Ahead of New Term, SCOTUS Honors Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson During Investiture Ceremony appeared first on NewsOne.
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63% of Americans don’t want colleges to consider race: poll
A strong majority of Americans say they do not think colleges should consider the race of applicants when deciding who to admit as students, according to a new poll.
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Photo Essay Collection Honoring Ketanji Brown Jackson to Premiere as First Black Female SCOTUS Justice Takes Seat
As Ketanji Brown Jackson begins her tenure as the first-ever Black female Supreme Court justice, a collection of photo essays honoring her will premiere in D.C. The post Photo Essay Collection Honoring Ketanji Brown Jackson to Premiere as First Black Female SCOTUS Justice Takes
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Bernard Cohen, Lawyer Who Argued Loving V. Virginia Case, Dies At 86
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The Supreme Court’s Obsession with Whitewashed History
Influenced by the far-right originalist doctrine, the conservative-controlled Supreme Court is poised to plunge us back decades.
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EXCLUSIVE OP-ED: My Plan to Lift Every Voice in Black America | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — President Trump wants to paper over the living wound of racism. He’s issued Executive Orders and established a new national commission designed to whitewash our history—and deny the daily reality of being Black in America. He actively appeals to white supremacists and fans the
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‘Threat to Health Care and Civil Rights’ Judge Barrett Confirmed by GOP Senate - Voice and Viewpoint
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Amy Coney Barrett, a conservative judge with a stated opposition to the Affordable Care Act and many Civil Rights laws, was confirmed on Monday, October 26, 2020, as the next Supreme Court Justice. Only Maine Republican Sen. Susan
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What’s at stake with Trump’s Supreme Court nominee | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Ben Jealous (TriceEdneyWire.com)—Republicans’ rush to fill the vacant U.S. Supreme Court seat before the election is a terrible threat to Black people’s civil rights and the health of our communities. In her 27 years on the Supreme Court, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a champion of civil
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Biden vows abortion legislation as top priority next year
By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Joe Biden promised Tuesday that the first bill he sends to Capitol Hill next year will be one that codifies Roe v. Wade […]
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Supreme Court Sides With Activist DeRay McKesson
The Supreme Court tossed an appeals court ruling allowing Black Lives Matter protester and activist DeRay McKesson to be sued by a police officer.
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WILLIAMS: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - Texas Metro News
By E. Faye Williams Elections always have consequences and this week we experienced Part Two of the pro-Republican/pro-conservative Supreme Court. When we connect the dots, we realize the connection between Trump
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S. Africa: Zondo commission requests 2 year jail time for Zuma | Africanews
The commission probing widespread state corruption when Jacob Zuma was president, has requested the country’s top court to hand down a two year jail time for Zuma over his refusal to testify.
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Herschel Walker paid for girlfriend’s abortion, report says
By The Associated Press DUNWOODY, Ga. (AP) — Herschel Walker, who has vehemently opposed abortion rights as the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Georgia, paid for an abortion for his […] The post Herschel Walker paid for girlfriend’s abortion, report says appeared first on
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Biden's Student Loan Debt Relief Plan Hangs in the Balance as Supreme Court Decision Nears
The Biden administration’s ambitious plan to alleviate billions of dollars in student loan debt has faced numerous roadblocks, remaining entangled in legal proceedings and awaiting the verdict of skeptical conservative justices on the Supreme Court.  The post Biden's Student Loa
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Clarence Thomas Cited My Work In His Affirmative Action Opinion. Here's What He Got Wrong.
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Supreme Court Rules PA Can Collect Mai-in Ballots After Election Day
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