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Jenée Desmond-Harris

Jenée Desmond-Harris

Former Race, Law, and Politics Reporter

    Latest articles by Jenée Desmond-Harris

    Voting Rights
    6 questions about voter ID laws you were too embarrassed to ask6 questions about voter ID laws you were too embarrassed to ask
    Voting Rights

    Here’s what you need to bring to the polls on Election Day, and why the fight over voter ID matters.

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris
    2016 Presidential Election
    6 ways your voting rights could be violated on Election Day — and what you can do about it6 ways your voting rights could be violated on Election Day — and what you can do about it
    2016 Presidential Election

    On Election Day, know your rights and don’t let any of this happen to you when you go to cast your vote.

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris
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    Meet Ruth Baby Ginsburg, Halloween’s most adorable infantMeet Ruth Baby Ginsburg, Halloween’s most adorable infant
    archives

    This kid’s Supreme Court-inspired costume is nothing short of brilliant.

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris
    archives
    Yes, unsolicited compliments are street harassmentYes, unsolicited compliments are street harassment
    archives

    The gender and race politics of the viral Hollaback video, explained.

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris
    Race
    Don’t get what’s wrong with blackface? Here’s why it’s so offensive.Don’t get what’s wrong with blackface? Here’s why it’s so offensive.
    Race

    Why these Halloween costumes aren’t ok, explained.

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris
    archives
    Annie Lennox is singing about lynching, but she doesn’t want to talk about itAnnie Lennox is singing about lynching, but she doesn’t want to talk about it
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    The singer was happy to do a cover of “Strange Fruit,” but scared to say what the song was actually about.

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris
    Criminal Justice
    California prisons end race-based lockdowns, but there’s a catchCalifornia prisons end race-based lockdowns, but there’s a catch
    Criminal Justice

    For all we know, the new way of determining who’s a threat still has a lot to do with race.

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris
    archives
    We still judge Monica Lewinsky more harshly than Bill Clinton, and it’s not okayWe still judge Monica Lewinsky more harshly than Bill Clinton, and it’s not okay
    archives

    Their differing treatment for the same offense is both unfair and illogical.

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris
    Marriage Equality
    How the last two weeks changed everything for marriage equalityHow the last two weeks changed everything for marriage equality
    Marriage Equality

    Legal same-sex marriage is the new normal, and it’s a big deal.

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris
    Police Violence
    Why Darren Wilson hasn’t been charged for killing Michael BrownWhy Darren Wilson hasn’t been charged for killing Michael Brown
    Police Violence

    Here’s what’s taking the grand jury so long.

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris