High court poised to redefine race debate
WASHINGTON (AP) – Has the nation lived down its history of racism and should the law become colorblind? Addressing two pivotal legal issues, one on …
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Spring Tea was empowering afternoon for Embrace girls
HOLLYWOOD — Members of the Embrace Girls Foundation recently were hosted for a Spring Tea Party at the Hollywood Offices of the Cox Media Group.
Should laws be colorblind? Supreme Court weighs in
WASHINGTON (AP) –The court’s five conservative justices seem ready to declare a new post-racial moment, pointing to increased levels of voter registration and turnout among …
SC man who apologized for racist past dies
Elwin Wilson, the former Ku Klux Klan supporter who publicly apologized for years of violent racism, including the beating of a black Freedom Rider who …
High court poised to upend civil rights policies
WASHINGTON (AP) – Has the nation lived down its history of racism and should the law become colorblind? Addressing two pivotal legal issues, one on …
Most former felons not given back civil rights
TALLAHASSEE – Changes under Republican Gov. Rick Scott are making it more difficult for Florida’s former felons to get their voting rights restored, which critics …
PB Outlets celebrates groundbreaking
Staff Report WEST PALM BEACH – A ceremonial groundbreaking took place on Thursday, March 14 for Palm Beach Outlets.
Lillie Ayers dead at the age of 85
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Lillie B. Ayers, who became the lead plaintiff in Mississippi’s college desegregation lawsuit after the death of her husband, has …
Detroit takeover holds lessons for other cities in financial difficulty
The governor of Michigan has imposed upon the citizens of Detroit what amounts to be one man with the power to dictate their very future …
Trial over NYPD stop-and-frisk tactic set to begin
NEW YORK (AP) – The New York Police Department’s practice of stopping, questioning and frisking people on the street is facing its biggest legal challenge …