The site of the 2015 hate crime that killed nine parishioners was in many ways a preview for an ugly era in race relations and politics.
Civil Rights in America
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The Difficult Road to the Franchise in Florida
Returning citizens who want their voting rights reinstated face expensive, time-consuming hurdles. Two men tell their stories.
Posted inPolitics
Policing Is on the Ballot in Maricopa County
The two women running for top prosecutor in Arizona’s largest county must confront its history of racial animus and police violence.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Prisons’ Pandemic Response: Throw the Infected Into the Hole
Advocates worry that the increased use of solitary confinement will be difficult to reverse.
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The Filibuster Question: States’ Rights or Human Rights?
Today on TAP: Creating a more democratic Senate
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What Price Cashless Bail?
A referendum on the California ballot will abolish cash bail but increase preventive detention—splitting state progressives into pro and con camps.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Judge Barrett’s Record: Siding With Businesses Over Workers
A number of her decisions deprive employees and other vulnerable populations of their civil rights.
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Border Wall Desecrates Native American Lands in Southern California and Arizona
Tribes protest and litigate in an ongoing bid to halt construction of the notorious project.
Posted inPolitics
The Pivotal Figures Who May Decide the Election
Secretaries of state and other elections officials can restrict voting—or make it more inclusive.
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The Black Leader Taking Corporate Money to Write Phony Newspapers
The story behind California NAACP President Alice Huffman and ‘Minority News’