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P.R. Lockhart

Staff Writer

    Latest articles by P.R. Lockhart

    Politics
    Joe Biden’s record on school desegregation busing, explainedJoe Biden’s record on school desegregation busing, explained
    Politics

    The former vice president once called busing “an asinine policy.”

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Politics
    The racism in Trump’s attacks should be impossible to denyThe racism in Trump’s attacks should be impossible to deny
    Politics

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

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy
    Pete Buttigieg lays out his plan to help black AmericansPete Buttigieg lays out his plan to help black Americans
    Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy

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

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Race
    A black teenager was listening to rap music. A white man allegedly killed him for it.A black teenager was listening to rap music. A white man allegedly killed him for it.
    Race

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

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Politics
    The Alabama woman indicted after a miscarriage will not be prosecutedThe Alabama woman indicted after a miscarriage will not be prosecuted
    Politics

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

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Politics
    A shooting ended Marshae Jones’s pregnancy. Police say it’s her fault.A shooting ended Marshae Jones’s pregnancy. Police say it’s her fault.
    Politics

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

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Politics
    Joe Biden is winning black voters, but will it last?Joe Biden is winning black voters, but will it last?
    Politics

    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.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Politics
    Democrats didn’t talk enough about racism in their first primary debateDemocrats didn’t talk enough about racism in their first primary debate
    Politics

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

    By P.R. Lockhart
    How Shelby County v. Holder upended voting rights in America
    Politics

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

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Politics
    America is having an unprecedented debate about reparations. What comes next?America is having an unprecedented debate about reparations. What comes next?
    Politics

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

    By P.R. Lockhart