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Tracing Charleston’s History of Slavery, From a Burial Ground to a DNA Swab
African American burial grounds across the United States have been erased or forgotten, and others are at risk of disappearing.…
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How the G.O.P. Molded the Arizona Court That Upheld the Abortion Ban
Arizona’s former governor, Doug Ducey, expanded the court to seven justices. All solid conservatives, they upheld a 160-year-old abortion ban…
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Before Teacher Was Shot, Assistant Principal Was Warned First Grader Had a Gun
A Virginia grand jury found that the administrator had not acted on reports from staff members that the 6-year-old had…
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City of Miami Racially Gerrymandered Voting Districts, Judge Finds
The federal judge threw out the city’s voting map, rejecting the rationale that city commissioners have used for more than…
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What Biden and Kishida Agreed To in Their Effort to Bolster Ties
As they look to contain an increasingly aggressive China, the United States and Japan announced dozens of new agreements, including…
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Arizona Republicans Thwart Attempts to Repeal 1864 Abortion Ban
Democrats in both houses of the Legislature were blocked from advancing bills to roll back a reinstated 160-year-old ban on…
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Joining Texas, Iowa Enacts Law for State Immigration Enforcement
Gov. Kim Reynolds, a Republican, signed the bill on Wednesday and accused the Biden administration of failing to secure the…
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After Trump Broadside, Surveillance Bill Teeters in the House
The extension of a key foreign intelligence surveillance tool is at risk as right-wing lawmakers insist on bigger changes and…
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Senate Leaders Look to Curb ‘Judge Shopping’ But In Different Ways
Senators Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell don’t think the federal judiciary is doing enough, and each is introducing a bill…
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Arizona Ruling Spurs Strong Reactions, but Election Impact Is Unclear
Some in the battleground state said they would still vote for former President Donald J. Trump even if they were…