On Thursday, July 27, Rep. Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) and Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) will host a press conference announcing the introduction of the Democracy Restoration Act, historic legislation that would […]
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State investigating claim that DPS troopers were told to push migrants back into the Rio Grande and deny them water
By Uriel J. García Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune The Office of the Inspector General is investigating the claims, which include pushing small children and women with nursing babies […]
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In Wake of Conservative Court Striking Down Affirmative Action, Justice Jackson and Civil Rights Leaders Agree: ‘America has never been Colorblind’
Jackson’s disapproval could easily be summed up in a single and precise sentence: “Our country has never been colorblind.” By Stacy M. BrownOriginally appeared in NNPA As she watched her […]
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If Discrimination Had a Yearbook, SCOTUS Would Win ‘Most Likely to Succeed’
By Patrick Washington Originally appeared in Word in Black The Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action lets “any mini Karen with a social media account” claim discrimination and strip rights […]
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Affirmative Action
NNPA NEWS — “By gutting equitable access to our country’s higher education system, today’s majority conservative Supreme Court ruled against Black and Brown students’ access to the American Dream,” said Jessica […]
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Ancestral Connections: Political Elite’s Ties to Slavery Revealed
Among the 536 members of the last sitting Congress, Reuters found that at least 100 have ancestors who were slaveholders. By Stacy M. Brown Originally appeared in NNPA Recent research […]
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What Does the End of Affirmative Action Mean for Black Students?
By Aziah Siid Originally appeared in Word in Black We can learn from the states where affirmative action has already been banned what the Supreme Court’s decision to restrict race […]
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Third-party candidates may have an easier time getting on the ballot in Texas
By Noah Alcala Bach Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune A federal judge blocks an 118-year-old state law that required minor political party candidates to collect more than 83,000 signatures […]
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With race-based admissions no longer an option, states may imitate Texas Top 10% Plan
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled the practice unconstitutional, admissions experts say other states could look to Texas’ Top 10% Plan as a way to diversify their student […]
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Judge says DPS must release documents related to Uvalde shooting response
By Lexi Churchill and William Melhado Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune The state police agency had been withholding nearly all of its records on law enforcement’s botched response to […]