By Nicquel Terry Ellis, A mother’s claim that her children’s school wasĀ assigning Black students to certain classesĀ has shaken up one Atlanta school community with some parents insisting the principal would never group students based on race. It’s also fueled a debate about whether the practice would even be considered legal or productive for the children.
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By Madeline Holcombe, TheĀ US Food and Drug AdministrationĀ is meeting Friday aboutĀ Covid-19Ā vaccine boosters, but the long-awaited discussion may not yield an answer as to whether all vaccinated Americans will get a third dose, experts said. “What I think we’re going to hear from the FDA advisory committee is a go-ahead to boost people over the age
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Analysis by Ariane de Vogue, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, whoĀ died a year ago this week, had been well aware that the conservatives on the Supreme Court were poised to take a right turn in areas concerning reproductive health and voting rights. But the liberal icon would likely be stunned to see how far and how
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By Simon Osuji, From profitable a number of Grammy awards to branching out from her ā90s lady group Futureās Baby and changing into probably the most common solo artists of all time, BeyoncĆ©ās checklist of accolades goes on and on. The primary solo hit BeyoncĆ© launched was āLoopy in Loveā in 2003, which ended up
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By Raja Razek, The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Thursday that voters in Minneapolis may decideĀ on abolishing the police department in the upcoming municipal elections. The measure, if approved, would amend the city charter to replace the Minneapolis Police Department with a new Department of Public Safety. The DPS would employ a “comprehensive public health approach
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By Ariane de Vogue, On the verge of a new term in which the Supreme Court will wade back into the culture wars,Ā Justice Clarence ThomasĀ reflected Thursday on the role of the judiciary and warned against judges weighing in on controversial issues that he said are better left to other areas of government. “When we begin
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By Emma Tucker, The Justice Department announcement Tuesday thatĀ federal law enforcement officers will be bannedĀ from using neck restraints during arrests and using no-knock entries while executing warrants except in rare cases is part of an ongoing focus on police accountability at local, state and federal levels. It’s a significant policy that addresses two aspects of
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