Neil Gorsuch, 49, poised to be the next Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court was introduced to the world on Monday. Despite Donald Trump’s theatrical tricks, Gorsuch is a serious social conservative … [Read more...]
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Affirmative Action Saved by Tie
By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall Affirmative action was saved, again. Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 4-4 in Fisher v. Texas allowing the University of Texas-Austin to continue using its … [Read more...]
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SCOTUS Finds 1987 Murder Trial Racially Biased
In 1986, Timothy Foster was tried and convicted for the murder of an elderly White woman, Queen Madge White, 79, in Rome, Georgia. The prosecutor decided to dismiss all potential Black jurors. Known … [Read more...]
The Voting Rights War
The Voting Rights War: The NAACP and the Ongoing Struggle for Justice” is the new book by writer and civil rights attorney Prof. Gloria J. Browne-Marshall. She tells the story of the NAACP’s fight for … [Read more...]
SCOTUS Nominee Faces More Challenges Ahead
When President Barack Obama chose Federal Appellate Judge Merrick Garland, 63, for the Supreme Court of the United States, he passed over candidates of color and a highly requested African-American … [Read more...]
Abortion Case in Texas
By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall A black wool crepe drape hung over the chair of the late Justice Antonin Scalia. The Supreme Court must decide if a Texas law places an unconstitutional burden … [Read more...]
Justice Scalia, Conservative, Dead at 79
By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall Conservative Associate Justice Antonin Scalia, 79, died on Saturday. Justice Scalia’s death impacts all three branches of government. Conflicts over President … [Read more...]
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Racial Violence in America Today: What Would James Baldwin Do?
Speaking at the University of Franche-Comte’ in Besancon, France on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day January 18, 2016 The United States of America celebrates the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. … [Read more...]
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Affirmative Action, Scalia and Race
By Gloria Browne-Marshall AANIC Supreme Court Correspondent When the divided high Court debated affirmative action, the addition of race as even one factor in college admission appeared to be … [Read more...]
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U.S. Supreme Court: Union Dues, Affirmative Action, Voting Rights on Docket, Retirements Possible
By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall The U.S. Supreme Court began its new term on Oct. 5 amidst intrigue and controversy. Voting rights, affirmative action, union dues, and criminal justice cases … [Read more...]
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