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Florida enacted Senate Bill (SB) 264 in May 2023, creating Chapter 692, Florida Statutes (the Act), to limit select persons from "foreign countries of concern" from owning, having a...

Alabama has joined the growing list of states passing laws banning diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in public institutions.

The U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari in a much-scrutinized U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit case involving race-neutral school admissions procedures...

Brown says she had to work harder to find Black law students, advisors and mentors who truly understand her background.Many minority law school applicants have similar experiences, and a ruling

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This Women’s History Month, I am issuing a challenge for everyone to devote at least 15 minutes to studying her life and legacy.

South Carolina Republican state lawmakers must be allowed to implement their congressional map for this year’s elections, a federal three-judge panel ruled Thursday, as the Supreme Court mulls whether the design is a racial gerrymander. The reinstated map bolsters the GOP tilt of Rep. Nancy Mace’s (R-S.C.) district, aiding Republicans in holding onto the seat in…

A federal judge will hold an April 22 bench trial in Winston-Salem in a lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s restrictions on felon voting. Critics argue that the restrictions are racially discriminatory and violate the constitutional rights of felons who have completed active prison time but remain on parole, probation, or post-release supervision.

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Advocates in as many as 14 states hope to get measures related to reproductive rights and abortion access on the 2024 general election ballot during a presidential election year, and as abortion access remain...