by Charles J. Russo, University of Dayton
The Supreme Court has consistently banned school-sponsored prayer in public K-12 schools, whether at the start of the...
Ketanji Brown Jackson, speaking during her confirmation hearing on March 22, 2022, would be the first Black woman to serve on the court. Doug Mills-Pool/Getty...
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson speaks at her Senate confirmation hearing.
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by Sharon D. Wright Austin, University of Florida
Just five women and two African...
by Alexis Karteron, Rutgers University - Newark
Confirmation hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson, nominated to be the first Black female justice on the Supreme...
Conservatives see anti-transgender bills as fair game.
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Indiana, Iowa and Texas advance anti-transgender agendas – part of a longtime strategy by conservatives to...
by Anthony Siracusa, University of Colorado Boulder
With Congress failing to pass new voting rights legislation, it’s worth remembering that throughout U.S. history, new civil...
Louisiana residents object to mask mandates at a state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education meeting in August 2021.
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by Joseph J. Ferrare,...