Articles for Racial Minorities

Suddenly, the Electoral College Is Posing a Problem for Trump
2 months, 1 week ago

Suddenly, the Electoral College Is Posing a Problem for Trump

Slate  

Americans of color are apparently moving to the right. Although all three groups still heavily favor Harris, Trump appears to making real inroads, campaigning for nonwhite support to erode his opponent’s edge among groups at the heart of the Democratic coalition. Nonwhite voters are distributed inefficiently—for purposes of the Electoral College’s arbitrary geography—in states that are highly unlikely to put …

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Oaths and pledges have been routine for political officials. That’s changing in a polarized America
10 months ago

Oaths and pledges have been routine for political officials. That’s changing in a polarized America

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The resignation letter was short and direct. Disagreements over abortion rights, gun control and treatment of racial minorities are some of the issues that have caused several political leaders to say they cannot take an oath or recite the pledge. Disagreements over issues including abortion rights, gun control and treatment of racial minorities, have caused several political …

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If we must rely on ‘history and tradition’ to assess gun laws, does racist history count?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

If we must rely on ‘history and tradition’ to assess gun laws, does racist history count?

LA Times  

Courts across the country are considering whether old racist laws should be considered part of the nation’s legal tradition in challenges to modern gun control measures. “The Attorney General in no way condones laws that target certain groups on the basis of race, gender, nationality, or other protected characteristic,” they wrote in a footnote to their 2023 filing, “but these …

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Alabama Is Quickly Discovering the Dangers of Defying the Supreme Court
54 years, 11 months ago

Alabama Is Quickly Discovering the Dangers of Defying the Supreme Court

Slate  

Alabama Republicans’ brash defiance of the Supreme Court hit a wall on Tuesday when a federal district court declared that the state’s new congressional maps discriminate against Black citizens in violation of the Voting Rights Act. In January 2022, based on long-standing precedent, a right-leaning district court sided with the plaintiffs and ordered the state to draw a second “opportunity” …

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The Supreme Court Just Bulldozed Affirmative Action—With Two Bizarre Loopholes
1 year, 5 months ago

The Supreme Court Just Bulldozed Affirmative Action—With Two Bizarre Loopholes

Slate  

This is part of Opinionpalooza, Slate’s coverage of the major decisions from the Supreme Court this June. First, he wrote that schools can still consider how “an applicant’s discussion of how race affected his or her life” in an essay, so long as they are still “treated based on his or her experiences as an individual—not on the basis of …

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How the Supreme Court Likely Handed Control of the House to Republicans
2 years, 1 month ago

How the Supreme Court Likely Handed Control of the House to Republicans

Slate  

Democrats had a surprisingly good election night on Tuesday. An early test came when voting rights advocates filed a lawsuit against Alabama’s new congressional map, which packed most Black residents into a single, sprawling district, then sprinkled the rest throughout overwhelmingly white districts. A three-judge district court refused to block Texas’ new congressional map, which reduced Black and Latino representation, …

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Justices mull latest challenge to landmark voting rights law
2 years, 2 months ago

Justices mull latest challenge to landmark voting rights law

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared open Tuesday to making it harder to create majority Black electoral districts, in an Alabama case that could have far-reaching effects on minority voting power across the United States. The justices heard two hours of arguments in the latest showdown over the federal Voting Rights Act, with lawsuits seeking to force Alabama …

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SCOTUS Just Blew Up the Voting Rights Act’s Ban on Racial Gerrymandering
2 years, 10 months ago

SCOTUS Just Blew Up the Voting Rights Act’s Ban on Racial Gerrymandering

Slate  

On Monday afternoon, the Supreme Court crushed yet another key component of the Voting Rights Act, halting a lower court order that required Alabama to redraw its egregious racial gerrymander. Roberts’ short dissent commended the lower court for having “properly applied existing law in an extensive opinion with no apparent errors for our correction.” This praise is remarkable in light …

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SEC approves Nasdaq’s plan to require board diversity
3 years, 4 months ago

SEC approves Nasdaq’s plan to require board diversity

Associated Press  

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday approved Nasdaq’s groundbreaking proposal to boost the number of women, racial minorities and LGBTQ people on U.S. corporate boards. Nasdaq’s deadline for companies to include diverse directors differs depending on how the companies are listed on the exchange, but all corporations must have at least one board member within a …

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Democrats demand Biden pack Supreme Court with liberal justices after Arizona ruling
3 years, 5 months ago

Democrats demand Biden pack Supreme Court with liberal justices after Arizona ruling

Daily Mail  

Democrats are demanding that President Joe Biden pack the US Supreme Court with liberal justices after it upheld Republican-backed Arizona voting rules in its final decision of the 2020-2021 term. The justices in the majority, led by Samuel Alito said the measures did not violate a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, a landmark 1965 federal law that prohibits …

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The Real, Tragic Story Behind That ‘Roof Korean’ Meme You May Have Seen
4 years, 6 months ago

The Real, Tragic Story Behind That ‘Roof Korean’ Meme You May Have Seen

Huff Post  

In the wake of the anti-racism protests across the country, you may have seen some pro-gun family and friends share articles and memes about “rooftop Koreans.” The dramatic pictures show Korean Americans taking up arms during the 1992 Los Angeles uprising, when riots and looting erupted after four white Los Angeles Police Department officers were acquitted in the brutal beating …

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