A new study explores the historical roots of the widening racial inequality gap.
Nathalie Baptiste
Nathalie Baptiste is a writing fellow at The American Prospect. Follow @nhbaptiste
Posted inEducation in America
University of Texas Affirmative Action Program in Peril
The Court’s decision could impact college admissions programs nationwide.
Posted inEconomic Policy
CFPB Takes Aim at Payday Loan Debt Traps
For two decades, the payday loan industry has preyed on low-income workers by offering short-term loans with sky-high interest rates and fees. Now the five-year-old Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is taking the first major steps to curb the sector’s predatory practices. Under the proposed regulations announced this week, payday lenders must ensure that a borrower […]
Posted inLaw and Justice
Pennsylvania Offers Clean Slate to Ex-Offenders
Pennsylvania is poised to become the first state in the nation to limit access to criminal records for certain nonviolent offenders. In April, the Pennsylvania General Assembly took up the consideration of bills that aim to help ex-offenders reintegrate into society without the permanent stigma of a criminal record. Under the Clean Slate Act, people […]
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Maryland Senate Race Comes Down to Turnout
High voter turnout, especially in Baltimore and among Sanders supporters, could give Donna Edwards the edge in the competitive Democratic primary.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Lawmakers Push For Sentencing Reform Ahead of Elections
A bipartisan reform measure could shrink the federal prison population by 60,000—if it can pass the Senate before November.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Maryland Senate Showdown Pits Left Against Lefter
In the state’s Senate primary, an establishment progressive faces a more progressive outsider. Sound familiar?
Posted inLaw and Justice
Right to Counsel for Louisiana’s Indigent Defendants Remains at Risk
Massive cuts to the state’s public-defender budget will only increase the number of low-level defendants awaiting legal representation in overcrowded jails.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Conservative Dark Money Targets Senators in Supreme Court Fight
Despite Merrick Garland’s moderate credentials and former bipartisan support, conservatives have gone on the offensive to block his nomination.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
‘Cuddling Up to Criminals’: Criminal-Justice Reform at CPAC
As reform gains momentum on the right, conservatives at CPAC clash over how far it should go.
