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Reconsidering Reproduction
By Victoria Massie Last Thanksgiving, I sat at the dinner table with my siblings and cousins realizing there was no kiddy table, and if there was going to be one, I’d have to have the kids. In February, my father articulated to me for the first time that he was “open” to the idea of [...]
Imminent Supreme Court ruling could make it easier to deny someone housing based on race
The Supreme Court’s decision could make it easier for redlining to run rampant.
Republicans Have Already Begun to Take Advantage of Yesterday’s Gutting of Voting Rights Act
Republicans in states across the south wasted no time taking advantage of the Supreme Court ruling that gutted the Voting Rights Act yesterday. The ruling freed 15 historically racist states from needing federal approval before changing election procedures.
Oral Arguments Begin in Prop 8 Supreme Court Case
Today, the Supreme Court will hear arguments concerning the constitutionality of the California Prop 8 marriage ban. What do you think the SCOTUS will decide? Will the legalization of same-sex marriage come to fruition soon?
This Day In History: Thurgood Marshall Becomes First Black Supreme Court Justice
45 years ago today, Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as associate justice of the United States Supreme Court. We salute the legacy of the late Justice Marshall