Opinion: What Zora Neale Hurston’s Best-Seller Taught This African About Slavery
The author grew up in Ghana and had certain impressions of what happened during the slave era. And then he read Barracoon.
Plea Deal For Former Congressional IT Staffer Debunks Right-Wing Conspiracy Theories
An attorney for Imran Awan said his client, who worked for Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and others, was the subject of “political persecution,” fueled by conservative media sites and President Trump.
The Other Victims: First Responders To Violent Disasters Often Suffer Alone
Some firefighters, EMTS and police officers say recent mass shootings have brought to the surface their own trauma, buried over years on the job. Many find it hard to open up and seek help.
Morning News Brief
The Trump administration is undoing Obama-era guidance to schools on affirmative action. And, an update on last month’s shooting of an unarmed black teenager in East Pittsburgh, Pa.
Communities Across The West Cancel Fireworks Because Of Wildfire Threats
Dry conditions are causing holiday fireworks celebrations to be canceled. A geography professor at the University of Colorado Boulder says the single biggest day for wildfires to start is July 4.
Facing An Uphill Battle, Activists Race To Oppose Trump’s Supreme Court Pick
Demand Justice launched this year to oppose President Trump’s judicial nominees. Now the group is reaching out to left-leaning activists before hearings begin to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy.
Rep. Jim Jordan Denies He Knew Of Decades-Long Sexual Abuse At Ohio State
A spokesman for the Republican congressman says he “never saw any abuse, never heard about any abuse, and never had any abuse reported to him” when he was an assistant coach of the wrestling team.
Migrant Parents Face Major Obstacles Before They Can Regain Custody Of Children
Guatemalan migrant Yeni Gonzalez was reunited with her three children in New York City for the first time since they were separated at the southwest border. Their reunion was emotional but temporary.
British Journalist Goes Undercover To Report On Conversion Therapy
The British government says it will ban conversion therapy, the controversial practice of trying to change sexual orientation. Buzzfeed’s Patrick Strudwick went undercover to report on the practice.
Trump Administration Rescinds Obama-Era Guidance Encouraging Affirmative Action
The departments of Justice and Education have retracted letters and memos suggesting how schools and colleges can consider race in order to encourage diversity.
Latest On Census Lawsuits In Court
A federal judge heard arguments in New York City for the largest of the six lawsuits brought against the citizenship question the Trump administration added to the 2020 census.
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