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‘It is dangerous to forget' our racial history: Ketanji Brown Jackson
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson delivered remarks in Birmingham, Alabama, at a ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church, where four young black girls were killed.
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Supreme Court ends affirmative action: Read the full decision here
In a landmark decision that will have far-reaching implications in how colleges and universities select their students, the United States Supreme Court has ruled against Harvard and the University of North Carolina’s admissions policy that relied in part on racial considerations. Thursday’s decision by the court’s conservative majority represents a major shift in legal precedent for institutions of higher...
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RHAM High School Hosts Community Conversation After ‘Racially-Charged' Message
People gathered at RHAM High School in Hebron Tuesday for a talk hosted by the school, discussing what’s being described as a racially-charged message that was found in a bathroom last week. “I refuse to be treated unjustly just because of the amount of melanin in my skin,” Jazmin Santiago said. Santiago made it clear she thinks what happened...
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Every Vote Counts: Connecticut Race Decided by 1 Vote
They say every vote counts. In one Connecticut town, it really did. A race for a seat in the state Legislature has been decided by a single vote. Nearly 10,600 ballots were cast in the race between Republican Tony Morrison and Democrat Christopher Poulos to represent the 81st Assembly District in Southington, a town about 20 miles (32 kilometers) southwest…