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Virginia high school admissions case could be legal follow-up to affirmative action ruling
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A federal appeals court’s ruling last month about the admissions policy at an elite public high…
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Number of homeless residents in Los Angeles County jumps by 9% in annual count
The number of homeless residents counted in Los Angeles County has spiked again, increasing by 9% since last year in…
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White Florida woman charged with manslaughter in shooting of Black neighbor
A white woman accused of firing through her door and fatally shooting a Black mother in front of her 9-year-old…
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Supreme Court unfreezes Louisiana redistricting case that could boost power of Black voters
The Supreme Court has lifted its hold on a Louisiana case that could force the state to redraw congressional districts…
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Once wrongly imprisoned for notorious rape, member of ‘Central Park Five’ is running for office
NEW YORK — Outside a Harlem subway station, Yusef Salaam, a candidate for New York City Council, hurriedly greeted voters…
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Too many people in NYC are stopped, searched and frisked illegally, federal monitor says
NEW YORK — New York City’s reliance on the tactic known as “stop and frisk” as part of a new…
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British lawmaker charged with racially abusing Bahraini activist
LONDON (AP) — A British lawmaker from the governing Conservative Party has been charged with racially abusing a Bahraini activist,…
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Impeachment trial of Texas’ Ken Paxton to begin no later than August 28
AUSTIN, Texas — A historic impeachment trial in Texas to determine whether Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton should be permanently…
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Georgia school’s book bans may break civil rights law, federal officials warn
ATLANTA — The U.S. Department of Education has found that a suburban Atlanta school district’s decision to remove some books…
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Tim Scott set to announce launch of his 2024 GOP presidential campaign
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — As he launches his presidential campaign on Monday, Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is officially…
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