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The racist L.A. City Council tape wasn’t a surprise to this Black Angeleno
Analysis | Cross-cultural tensions have long existed in Los Angeles, but the current crisis offers an opportunity for real healing and true collaboration.
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Kyra Harris Bolden will be the first Black woman on Michigan’s Supreme Court
Through an appointment by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Kyra Harris Bolden will make history as the first Black woman on the Michigan Supreme Court at a crucial time.
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Senate bill aims to improve care for pregnant women and babies in federal prisons
The bipartisan legislation requires access to medical and mental health services and bans solitary confinement in the third trimester.
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Tarana Burke doesn’t define #MeToo’s success by society’s failure
Analysis | She started the movement to raise awareness of how common sexual violence is before the hashtag went viral. Here’s what Tarana Burke sees coming next.
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Voter ID laws stand between transgender people, women and the ballot box
The full impact of voter ID laws on trans people and others remains difficult to measure. But voting rights advocates say potential voters across the country face an uneven patchwork of policies — and obstacles.
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Can Cheri Beasley build a winning coalition in North Carolina?
The Senate candidate needs to turn out voters in both rural and urban parts of the state. Being a Democrat and a Black woman requires a certain balancing act, experts told The 19th.
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Ending DACA could mean direct consequences for women, teachers and students
An appeals court decision has imperiled the future of the program. If it ends, the education field could lose hundreds of teachers per month and affect students.
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Students and scholars — from Tehran to Los Angeles — want justice after Mahsa Amini’s death
A 22-year-old Iranian woman was arrested for an alleged hijab violation. Three days later, she was dead – spurring the academic community in and outside the Islamic Republic to take action.
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