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... family. But it’s not that simple. If you ask murder victims’ families, “closure is the F-word,” said Marilyn Armour, who directs the Institute for Restorative Justice and Restorative Dialogue at the University of Texas at Austin. She’s researched homicide survivors for two decades. “They’ll tell you ...
WASHINGTON — The top Senate Democrat said Thursday he will oppose President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee and lead a filibuster of the choice, setting up a politically charged showdown with Republicans with far-reaching implications for future judicial nominees. New York Sen. Chuck Schumer criticized Judge Neil Gorsuch, saying ...
... judge. MILES O'BRIEN: Gorsuch was schooled at Columbia University, obtained a Harvard law degree, and then a degree at Oxford. He clerked for then-Justice Byron White and Justice Anthony Kennedy, who still serves on the court. And he practiced law privately before joining the Department of Justice. Then ...
... he'd seen in 20 years. JENNIFER HOPPER: There was never any question as to whether I would or could testify. There wouldn't be justice for my family without speaking the truth about what happened, but there would never have been justice for her. I mean, I got to ...
... PROTESTER: Every day, every day! PROTESTERS: We will fight for Freddie Gray! GWEN IFILL: Gray's death galvanized large protests and neighborhood unrest, despite appeals for calm by his mother and community leaders. GLORIA DARDEN, Freddie Gray’s mother: I want you all to get justice for my son, but ...
What I’d like to believe from my observations in the streets of Ferguson and New York City at the height of the Black Lives Matter protests is that, among young white people, there is a real awakening around issues of racial justice. Indeed, the number of white people who have shown up, marched, carried signs,...
Editor's Note: The U.S. recognizes February as Black History Month, prompting many educators to address the extensive history of the African diaspora. But it is important to show students that this history, and a larger conversation about racial equality in the U.S., are not confined to the classroom, teacher José Vilson writes below. Black history...
For the many unaccompanied minors who have crossed into the United States from Central America fleeing violence and poverty, most end up waiting months, or even years, as their cases go through court. While they wait for the backlogged immigration system to address their claims to stay in the U.S., they enroll in school. The...
Saturday marks the 60th anniversary of “Brown v. Board of Education,” the landmark Supreme Court ruling that declared separate schools for black and white children were “inherently unequal.”
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="480"] Civil liberties activists hold a rally against surveillance of U.S. citizens as President Barack Obama is expected to announce NSA reforms Friday at the Justice Department. Photo by Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images[/caption] President Barack Obama is expected to unveil new guidelines Friday limiting the National Security Agency's surveillance activities, a move that...
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