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Pro Bono Spotlight By Sameer Rao | March 7, 2021, 8:02 PM EST A pair of bills before the Maryland General Assembly could, if passed, bring the state's four storied, historically Black colleges and universities a historic $577 million dollars that supporters have argued will address long-standing and racist inequities in the state's higher education funding. This redress would not have happened without a similarly unprecedented decade-plus of federal litigation, nor without the tenacious pro bono efforts, both in and out of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland,...

States are looking to help their vulnerable communities as vaccine distribution ramps up More mass coronavirus vaccination sites are popping up across the country as the pandemic continues, including sports arenas like Doger Stadium in Los Angeles. CNN's Erica Hill reports. Posted: Feb 7, 2021 1:51 PM Updated: Feb 7, 2021 1:51 PM Posted By: By Madeline Holcombe, CNN As officials make strides to improve accessibility to Covid-19 vaccines in the United States, some states are turning their focus to the underserved and vulnerable communities that have not yet been eligible for protection. Stat...