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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

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

The Guardian - US

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.

Tribune News Service

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.

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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.

Reason

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.

Los Angeles Times

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

Commentary: LGBTQ+ ‘state of emergency’ is no PR stunt

For the first time in its 40-year history, the Human Rights Campaign has declared a “state of emergency” for LGBTQ+ Americans. Some may respond to the announcement with cynicism or indifference. What does it really do anyway? Well, the answer is not “nothing.” And those who fixate on whether the…

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The Independent UK

'A circus': Mississippi Supreme Court Justice decries efforts to keep him in lawsuit

Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Mike Randolph says efforts to attach him to a lawsuit challenging a new state law are a “circus” with “no legal precedent in U_S_ history.”

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

Here are the investigations Trump still faces following his second arrest

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

The Independent UK

Trump has been arrested again: These are all the investigations he now faces

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

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The Independent UK

Trump has been indicted again: These are the investigations he faces

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

The Independent UK

Trump has been indicted again: These are the investigations he faces

Former president has fumed that the investigations – and now his criminal indictment – are politically motivated

WEKU

60 years ago, Medgar Evers became a martyr of the Civil Rights Movement

On June 12, 1963, Evers was assassinated at his home in Jackson, Miss., by a Ku Klux Klan member. While other leaders pushed for equality across the U.S., Evers focused on his native Mississippi.

The Independent UK

60 years after Medgar Evers' murder, his widow continues a civil rights legacy

It's been 60 years since civil rights leader Medgar Evers was murdered outside his Mississippi home

The Independent UK

Trump has been indicted again: These are the investigations he faces

Former president has fumed that the investigations – and now his criminal indictment – are politically motivated

The Independent UK

Trump has been indicted again: Here are all of the major lawsuits and investigations he is facing

Former president has fumed that the investigations – and now his criminal indictment – are politically motivated

The Independent UK

Trump says he’s been indicted again: Here are all of the major lawsuits and investigations he is facing

Former president has fumed that the investigations – and now his criminal indictment – are politically motivated

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