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Historically Black fraternity drops Florida for convention because of DeSantis policies

The oldest historically Black collegiate fraternity in the U.S. says it is relocating a planned convention in two years from Florida because of what it described as Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration’s “harmful, racist and insensitive” policies towards African Americans

The Independent UK

All the lawsuits and criminal charges involving Trump and where they stand

Former president has faced an estimated 4,000 lawsuits throughout his business and political career

The Independent UK

All the lawsuits and criminal charges involving Trump and where they stand

Former president has faced an estimated 4,000 lawsuits throughout his business and political career

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Why is South Carolina still building roads on top of Black communities?

Residents in Sandridge, South Carolina, are up in arms about a proposed highway that would destroy their homes

The Guardian - US

All the lawsuits and criminal charges involving Trump and where they stand

Former president has faced an estimated 4,000 lawsuits throughout his business and political career

The Independent UK

Anthony McCarthy, veteran of Baltimore politics, retires

Anthony McCarthy, a regular around Baltimore City Hall and veteran of numerous political campaigns, sat in a circle of reverends in Ellicott City Wednesday evening. They prayed over him as his eyes welled with tears.

Tribune News Service

Virginia NAACP demands to see governor's criteria for restoring voting rights to felons

The Virginia NAACP on Tuesday called on Gov. Glenn Youngkin to establish a clear and publicly available set of criteria to decide whether to restore the voting rights of convicted felons who have served their time

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Virginia says governor weighs circumstances of crimes in deciding on restoring felons' voting rights

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration says that as he weighs whether to restore the civil rights of convicted felons who have served their time, he is considering at least some of the circumstances of their crimes

The Independent UK

New Mississippi law discriminates against Black residents, says DoJ

Law took voting authority from Black residents in Hinds county and Jackson, says DoJ, and created ‘two-tiered system of justice’

The Guardian - US

Vice President Kamala Harris to offer keynote speech at NAACP Convention in Boston

Vice President Kamala Harris plans to travel to Boston later this month to address the NAACP’s national convention scheduled to take place in the Seaport, the White House said Thursday morning.

Boston Herald

Mississippi discriminates against Black residents with appointed judges, Justice Department says

The Justice Department says a new Mississippi law discriminates against residents of the majority-Black capital city of Jackson

The Independent UK

Americans with student debt back at square one after supreme court ruling

Biden’s loan forgiveness plan helped millions breathe – but worries have returned for those struggling to pay back

The Guardian - US

Hillary Clinton headlines list of speakers for NAACP National Convention in Boston

BOSTON — Former Secretary of State and ex-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton headlines a list of speakers for the NAACP National Convention in Boston later this month.

Boston Herald

‘Thanks for visiting Florida’: one Black family’s road trip to a ‘hostile’ tourist trap

The NAACP has issued a warning about the state. But being Black in America was a long-odds game well before DeSantis showed up

The Guardian - US

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Activists spurred by affirmative action ruling challenge legacy admissions at Harvard

The practice of giving priority to the children of alumni has faced growing pushback in the wake of last week's Supreme Court's decision ending affirmative action in higher education.

WEKU

What the Supreme Court's rejection of student loan relief means for borrowers

The court has struck down President Biden's plan to discharge federal student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans. Here are five takeaways for borrowers and the country.

Tribune News Service

NAACP holds rally after Georgia police post target practice image of Black man

ATLANTA — The Georgia and Carroll County chapters of the NAACP led a protest Thursday afternoon against the Villa Rica Police Department over images showing a picture of a Black man being used as a shooting target during a safety class earlier this month.

Axios

Affirmative action ruling will reinforce systemic racism, civil rights leaders say

"In a society still scarred by the wounds of racial disparities, the Supreme Court has displayed a willful ignorance of our reality," NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson said.

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Christine King Farris, MLK’s last sibling, has died

Christine King Farris was always the delicate one among the children of Martin Luther “Daddy” King Sr.

The Guardian - US

Affirmative action ruling shows ‘willful ignorance of our reality’, critics say

NAACP accuses court of bowing to ‘personally held beliefs of an extremist minority’ as race-conscious admissions ends

Tribune News Service

Student loan-relief backers warn Biden ‘failure isn’t an option’

WASHINGTON — Advocates of student debt relief want President Joe Biden to use a 1965 law to cancel student debt if the Supreme Court overturns his loan forgiveness program.

WhatToWatch

Claim to Fame season 2 cast: show clues, theories on the identities of their celebrity relatives and status in the competition

The mystery surrounding the identities of the Claim to Fame season 2 cast members may be harder to figure out than in season 1. Here's what we know.

Reason

The First Amendment and Refusals to Deal

Here's a draft of my article, on the constitutionality of anti-BDS laws and other related matters, forthcoming in a symposium at The University of the Pacific Law Review.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Is racism making us too tired to fight it?

June already has its share of monthly observances, including Pride, ALS awareness and African American Music Appreciation. Let me add one more to the list: It should be National Vigilance Month.

The Independent UK

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