P.R. Lockhart
Staff Writer
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The former vice president once called busing “an asinine policy.”


But for many media outlets and politicians, it somehow wasn’t.


Buttigieg is struggling with black voters. He hopes his new “Douglass Plan” can turn things around.


The suspect in Elijah Al-Amin’s killing reportedly said anyone who listens to rap music is “a threat to him and the community.”


A jury initially indicted Marshae Jones on manslaughter charges after a shooting caused her to miscarry, sparking a national outcry.


Reproductive rights advocates say the story shows how pregnant women of color are criminalized.


The former vice president has a big lead with a crucial Democratic voting bloc. But in a field with plenty of options, that support is far from permanent.


On Wednesday, some candidates talked about race and racism. But they didn’t really go into specifics.

On the sixth anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling, some say it’s time to fully restore the Voting Rights Act.


Congress’s reparations hearing was historic. It also revealed long-standing tensions.