Jun 26 Supreme Court Strikes Down Federal Provision Denying Benefits to Married Gay Couples A couple celebrates upon hearing the U.S. Supreme Court has struck down the Defense of Marriage Act at San Francisco City Hall Wednesday. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images WASHINGTON (AP) -- In significant but incomplete victories for gay rights, the… Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch Live: California Reaction to Supreme Court Rulings on Same-Sex Unions Watch reaction from California as the Supreme Court rules on the state law that bans same-sex marriage. This feed will switch from scenes of Sacramento, Los Angeles and San Francisco City Hall. It may be shaky at times. WASHINGTON --… Continue reading
Jun 26 Live Reaction: Supreme Court Strikes Down Key Part of DOMA By Meena Ganesan Watch Wednesday's PBS NewsHour for more context and analysis on the two same-sex marriage rulings made by the Supreme Court. (Courtroom sketches by W. J. Hennessy) In a pair of decisive victories for the gay rights movement Wednesday,… Continue reading
Jun 25 Live Blog: Supreme Court to Rule on Pair of Same-Sex Marriage Cases By Katelyn Polantz Wednesday is the day. The Supreme Court will decide its two most-awaited cases of the year -- on same-sex marriage policies in California and nationally -- shortly after 10 a.m. The rulings could offer a significant federal stamp of approval… Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch Can Congress Design a Successor to Struck-Down Provision of Voting Rights Act? Can Congress Design a Successor to Struck-Down Provision of Voting Rights Act?… Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch In 5-4 Vote, Supreme Court Strikes Down Key Provision of the Voting Rights Act In 5-4 Vote, Supreme Court Strikes Down Key Provision of the Voting Rights Act… Continue watching
Jun 25 What Striking Down the Voting Rights Act Coverage Formula Really Means The Supreme Court Tuesday struck down Section 4 of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965, effectively ruling that the heart of the historical civil rights legislation was now unconstitutional, and that Congress would need to draft a new… Continue reading
Jun 25 Supreme Court Decisions: Voting Rights Act Reaction Live By Meena Ganesan For more coverage of the Shelby County ruling by the Supreme Court, watch Tuesday's PBS NewsHour. (Courtroom sketches by W. J. Hennessy) The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Section 4 of the landmark Voting Rights Act was unconstitutional. Continue reading
Jun 25 Supreme Court Live Blog: Awaiting Same-Sex Marriage and Voting Rights Act Rulings By Katelyn Polantz Landmark rulings from the Supreme Court on two major issues could come this morning. The court is set to issue decisions on the Voting Rights Act section 5, and California's Proposition 8 and the federal Defense of… Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch What Does the Supreme Court Decision Mean for Affirmative Action’s Future? What Does the Supreme Court Decision Mean for Affirmative Action's Future?… Continue watching