Posts Tagged ‘Supreme Court (SCOTUS)’
After Changing the Rules of Engagement, Senate Republicans Vote Neil Gorsuch Onto the U.S. Supreme Court
From: Colorlines By: Deepa Iyer In the article “After Changing the Rules of Engagement, Senate Republicans Vote Neil Gorsuch Onto the U.S. Supreme Court,” contributing writer Deepa Iyer talks about the reaction of racial justice, women’s rights, and LGBTQ organizations to the confirmation of the 113th justice, Neil Gorsuch. She writes: “Democrats filibustered the nomination…
Read MoreThis Day in History: Richard and Mildred Loving Plead Guilty to the Crime of Interracial Marriage
On this day in history, Mildred and Richard Loving plead guilty to the crime of interracial marriage.
Read MoreEfforts by Counties and Towns to Purge Minority Voters From Rolls
Sparta, Georgia, is purging its voter rolls of African Americans. Before the 1965 Voting Rights Act was gutted by the Supreme Court, this is precisely the sort of electoral maneuver that once would have needed Justice Department approval before it could be put in effect. And this is but one of many places in the USA where such seemingly small but effective efforts at voter suppression are taking place ahead of November’s presidential election.
Read MoreFederal Court Strikes Down NC Voter ID Requirement
A federal appeals court decisively struck down North Carolina’s voter identification law on Friday, saying its provisions deliberately “target African-Americans with almost surgical precision” in an effort to depress black turnout at the polls. Much of Wisconsin’s voter identification law was also struck down.
Read MoreSupreme Court Justice Scalia Is Wrong About Affirmative Action
Graduation rates for students of color rise when they attend more selective schools.
Read MoreIn rejecting Voting Rights Act, Supreme Court says the South is no different than rest of country on race
Chief Justice John Roberts ejects the notion that the South of today has any lingering challenges that bar minorities from voting.
Read MoreJim Crow Returns: The Voting Rights Act Gutted Today!
A Supreme Court decision over voting rights ignores the barriers faced by some to vote, especially in the south, and backtracks on progress.
Read MoreRace vs. Class: The False Dichotomy
While waiting the latest decision on affirmative action by the Supreme Court, academics seem to condemn considering race in admissions.
Read MoreExonerating the Scottsboro Nine
This landmarked case changed criminal justice permanently, and now the victims of a false accusation have been posthumously pardoned.
Read MoreRace and College Admissions, Facing a New Test by Justices
A young white woman has become the face of the anti-affirmative action movement in the United States.
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