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When the Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Alabamas congressional map had diluted the power of Black voters, it was a long-sought victory for voting-rights activists, who had grown increasingly alarmed at the courts previous decisions that have hollowed out the Voting Rights Act.

After losing a son and her husband, this woman moved to Texas to join family and began teaching school. Then she learned of the dangers of alcohol.

The north

This week's Supreme Court decision ordering Alabama to redraw its congressional districts was seen by many minority lawmakers and voting rights activists as a stunning victory with the potential to become a major stepping stone for undoing political maps that dilute the strength of communities of color.

This week's Supreme Court decision ordering Alabama to redraw its congressional districts was seen by many minority lawmakers and voting rights activists as a stunning victory.

The ruling has the potential to become a major stepping stone for undoing political maps that dilute the strength of communities of color.

How an anti-LGBTQ+ policy led to an existential dispute at a small Christian college, pitting students and faculty against the board—and placing the institution in peril.

Helen Stoddard became an early professor and pursued a host of causes across Texas, including child welfare, women’s education, food safety, prohibition of alcohol, and women’s suffrage.

Discovery made while excavating on Denistoun Street; Jesse Stoner was grandson of one of the area’s first settlers

Discovery made while excavating on Denistoun Street; Jesse Stoner was grandson of one of the area’s first settlers