Race

Legacy students raise hands in the spotlight of auditorium

Legacy Admissions Offer An Advantage — And Not Just At Schools Like Harvard

9:47pm November 04, 2018

The practice dates back to the 1920s, when a new cohort of students — many of them Jewish and/or immigrants — were vying for space at American universities.

Politics & Government

Identity Politics: Journalism And Race

8:13am November 04, 2018

by Sam Sanders

From talk about the immigrant caravan to changing the 14th Amendment, race is a through line shaping our politics, current events and the media.

The exterior of the Supreme Court of Louisiana in New Orleans.

National

'Jim Crow's Last Stand' In Louisiana May Fall To Ballot Measure

8:13am November 04, 2018

by Debbie Elliott

Louisiana is one of only two states in the country that allow non-unanimous juries to convict defendants. A ballot measure will be voted on Tuesday that would amend the state's constitution.

Mounted Border Patrol agents ride along a newly fortified border wall structure in Calexico, Calif. Funding for the border wall is one of a number of administration priorities that may face challenges if the Democrats flip the House.

A Democratic Wave In Congress Could Change Immigration Policy

1:39am November 04, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

If Democrats take the House, they are pledging aggressive oversight over the Trump administration's hard-line immigration policies.

Georgia gubernatorial candidates Democrat Stacey Abrams and Republican Brian Kemp during a debate last month.

Judge Rules Against Georgia Election Law, Calling It A 'Severe Burden' For Voters

7:15pm November 03, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

The voters were flagged under Georgia's exact match law, which critics said was an attempt at suppressing the vote.

Harvard University denies allegations of racial bias, and the school's attorneys presented their own set of statistics to prove their case.

Education

Harvard Discrimination Trial Ends, But Lawsuit Is Far From Over

6:41pm November 02, 2018

by Carrie Jung

An opinion could come in early 2019. Both sides say they plan to appeal, which means the fate of affirmative action policies could once again end up in the hands of the Supreme Court.

People line up to cross into the United States to begin the process of applying for asylum near the San Ysidro Port of Entry in Tijuana, Mexico. President Trump has threatened to close the border to asylum-seekers.

FACT CHECK: Migrants Are Not Overwhelming The Southwest Border

6:28pm November 02, 2018

by Joel Rose

Days before the midterm elections, President Trump threatened to close the Southwest border to asylum-seekers. Immigration experts say his remarks were filled with false and misleading statements.

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Civil rights activists are blocked by National Guardsmen brandishing bayonets while trying to stage a protest on Beale Street in Memphis, Tenn.

When Boys Can't Be Boys

4:24pm November 02, 2018

by Gene Demby

Black men don't get seen as adults. Black boys don't get treated like kids. Meanwhile, a certain class of men can float in and out of either category as the need arises.

Residential roads with no street name or number signs, such as this one in Belcourt, N.D., are common on the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation. Under recently tightened state rules, voters in North Dakota are required to present identification with a str

Politics & Government

Judge Rules Native Americans in North Dakota Must Comply With Voter ID Law

2:49pm November 02, 2018

by Ruben Kimmelman

The judge said allegations made by Native Americans seeking a waiver from the law gave the court "great cause of concern." But he was not willing to change election laws at the 11th hour.

Georgia voters and supporters dance and sing during a "Souls to The Polls" march hosted by Democratic Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams in downtown Atlanta on Oct. 28. Alongside artist Common and Ambassador Andrew Young, Abrams marched with vo

In Final Stretch, Groups Work To Get Young People, Minorities To The Polls

12:28pm November 02, 2018

by Ayesha Rascoe

There are some signs in early voting that efforts to increase voting among young people and in minority communities may be having an impact.