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Affirmative Action Effectively Ends After Supreme Court Decision

Anna Ortega
When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year, it set off a sense of fear for what the future held in the U.S. and the direction the country was headed in.  Now it’s clear those concerns were warranted...
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Patricia Guerrero Could be California’s First Latina Supreme Court Chief Justice

Virginia Isaad
Patricia Guerrero made history earlier this year when she was the first Latina confirmed to the California Supreme Court and now she’s set to make history yet again. California Governor Gavin Newsom nominated Patricia Guerrero to be the state’s next...
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Supreme Court Blocks Citizenship Question From 2020 Census

Virginia Isaad
The debate over whether the 2020 census would include a question about citizenship has come to an end, at least for now, with the Supreme Court ruling the question unlawful. Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan, the liberal members...
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Even Republicans Are Disgusted by Trump’s Taunting of Christine Blasey Ford

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It says a lot about a man like President Trump, and the country that elected him president, when — in response to multiple allegations of rape and sexual misconduct by young men — the people he is most concerned for...
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Why We Can’t Stay Silent About Sexual Assault Anymore

Mariela Rosario
Today is sworn testimony before Congress, Christine Blasey Ford told the assembled Senators that even though she was “terrified” about sharing her story in front of a national audience she felt that it was her “civic duty” to do so...
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America Ferrera Believes Christine Blasey Ford & We All Should Too

Mariela Rosario
The Time’s Up crew has joined forces with the Me Too movement to tell everyone in the United States that they believe Christine Blasey Ford and Deborah Ramirez and that we all should too. Using the hashtag #BelieveWomen, celebrities from...
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Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court Confirmation Derailed By Sexual Assault Accuser Going Public

Mariela Rosario
There is a certain type of bravery you need to possess in order to go public with a personal story of sexual abuse or assault the way Christine Blasey Ford has. That’s not to say there is anything wrong with...