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Sarah Huckabee Sanders, former Trump White House press secretary, addresses the America First Policy Institute's America First Agenda Summit at the Marriott Marquis on July 26.

Six races for governor that could make history this midterm election

6:39pm November 08, 2022

by Laura Benshoff

The majority of U.S. politicians are white men. This cycle, some states are poised to make history by electing female, LGBTQ, or Black governors for the first time.

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The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing Wednesday a challenge from Texas and several families who have adopted Native American children who are challenging the Indian Child Welfare Act.

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Supreme Court considers fate of landmark Indian adoption law

6:15pm November 08, 2022

by Nina Totenberg

At issue is whether the the Indian Child Welfare Act — aimed at preventing Native American children from being separated from their tribes — is tribal protection or racial classification.

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Suburbs are now the most diverse areas in America

4:25pm November 08, 2022

by Sandhya Dirks

Suburbs are now the most diverse areas in America. This transformation isn't just turning the suburbs "purple," it's also fueling so-called culture wars and white racial resentment.

A large turnout of Black voters in Milwaukee could help Democrats' cause

5:07am November 08, 2022

by H.J. Mai

African Americans make up 6.8% of Wisconsin's population. In Milwaukee, Black people comprise nearly 40% of all residents. High Black voter turnout in the state's largest city is key for Democrats.

The Boston Bruins have cut ties with Mitchell Miller after current players and the NHL spoke out against Miller's signing. Miller admitted to bullying a Black classmate with developmental disabilities when he was 14.

NHL team yanks contract of a player who bullied a Black classmate with disabilities

4:58pm November 07, 2022

by Bill Chappell

It's the second time Mitchell Miller's path to the NHL has been abruptly blocked. The mother of the student who was abused tells NPR that her son is still struggling.

Signs indicate the location of an early voting polling site at Frank McCourt High School on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City on Tuesday, November 1, 2022.

Politicians need to mobilize Black male voters ahead of the midterms, experts say

6:01am November 07, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

Just like with any voting bloc, there's still a vast array of diverging opinions, ideologies and issues that are important among Black voters in races.

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Rally 4 Reparations attendees listen to Dr. Kaba Kamene deliver his speech.

Photos: What do reparations mean to me?

1:14pm November 06, 2022

by Dee Dwyer

Photographer Dee Dwyer talked to people at the Rally 4 Reparations in Washington, D.C. to hear what reparations mean to them.

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Students are resisting Black and LGBTQ erasure in the whitest county in California

7:58am November 06, 2022

by Julia McEvoy

In the whitest county in California, a group of students is working to defeat school board trustees who've failed to stop racist and homophobic harassment. It's become their political awakening.

Education

What the end of affirmative action could mean for college diversity

5:18pm November 05, 2022

Guest host Adrian Florido speaks with Mitchell Chang, associate vice chancellor at UCLA, about what's at risk if affirmative action in college admissions is overturned.

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving is facing a number of actions after he tweeted a link to an antisemitic film.

Nike suspends its relationship with Kyrie Irving over his antisemitic post

9:16am November 05, 2022

by Don Clyde

The company's action came a day after the Nets suspended Irving without pay for at least five games for "publicizing the film containing deeply disturbing antisemitic hate."