Posts Tagged ‘Supreme Court (SCOTUS)’
This Date in History: Brown v. Board of Education Is Decided
Heather Cox Richardson discusses two landmark civil rights anniversaries this weekend, includinf the one that barred school segregarion.
Read MoreUS supreme court sharply divided on Louisiana race-based redistricting case
Legal saga over state’s majority-Black districts could be vehicle for justices to further weaken the Voting Rights Act
Read MoreWith TikTok Ban in Limbo, Black Creators Face an Uncertain Future
Some Black creators rely solely on TikTok for their income while others use it to supplement their incomes.
Read MoreMissouri Executed Marcellus Williams, Despite Evidence He Wasn’t Guilty
Throughout his decades on Death Row, Williams insisted he didn’t kill Felicia Gayle in 1998. Prosecutors believe he might have been telling the truth.
Read MoreAffirmative Action Was Banned. What Happened Next Was Confusing.
What we know about the effects of the Supreme Court’s decision to end race-based admissions at colleges is somewhat surprising.
Read MoreSupreme Court Rebuffs Biden Administration Plea to Restore Multibillion-Dollar Student Debt Plan
The Supreme Court rejected the Biden administration’s request to reinstate most provisions of the SAVE plan for student loan borrowers. 8 million people were already enrolled in the SAVE plan and 10 are looking for lower monthly payments.
Read MoreJudge throws out rightwing affirmative action lawsuit against Texas university
Critics of the UT Austin lawsuit saw Monday’s ruling as a blow to Blum’s anti-affirmative action movement.
Read MoreYour Right to Peacefully Protest Is Under Attack Across America
In today’s political climate, the right to assemble has become more restricted as law enforcement tries to maintain control. Protests in Texas and a SCOTUS decision point to this.
Read MoreSupreme Court Seems Poised to Allow Local Laws That Penalize Homelessness
A majority of the Supreme Court appears inclined to uphold a series of local ordinances that can ban the homeless from sleeping or camping in public spaces due to health and safety concerns.
Read MoreAn appeals court has struck down a key path for enforcing the Voting Rights Act
An Arkansas redistricting lawsuit ruling may lead to a U.S. Supreme Court fight that could limit the reach of the Voting Rights Act’s protections for people of color.
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