U.S.
Today in civil rights history: James Meredith graduates from Ole Miss
August 18, 2015Twice denied admission, he filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, alleging that the university had rejected him only because of his race.
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Black Cat Appreciation Day: the perfect time to adopt
August 17, 2015"Black cats are still the least likely to be adopted, and they need people to give them a chance."
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Protest against prosecutor’s charges in year-old Ferguson arrests
August 17, 2015The News Guild denounced the St. Louis County prosecutor's criminal charges against the two reporters who were arrested a year ago during the protests against Michael Brown's death.
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Chris Christie’s tunnel tango
August 17, 2015What happened to the money after the New Jersey governor killed a new commuter rail tunnel five years ago?
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Over forty percent of U.S. children live in poverty
August 14, 2015Any family that can't pay for its basic expenses is a family living in poverty.
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