Justice
October 14, 2011 -
That the legendarily courageous Shuttlesworth, one of the key architects of the Civil Rights Movement, lived long enough to change the course of American history seems nothing short of a miracle.
October 13, 2011 -
Now that Troy has been laid to rest, let us take this sad moment and transform it from despair into hope and action.
October 12, 2011 -
Voters in Wake County, N.C. cast ballots yesterday in a high-profile school board race and handed a big win to Democrats and desegregation -- and a big loss to North Carolina conservative money man and school-privatization advocate Art Pope.
September 28, 2011 -
After a decades-long exodus from the South, Census data shows African-Americans are returning to the region. What does it mean for the future of Southern politics?
September 26, 2011 -
Just hours after Georgia executed Troy Davis, hundreds of protesters in New York City joined the forces occupying Wall Street.
September 22, 2011 -
Georgia executed Davis for the murder of an off-duty police officer based on the testimony of eyewitnesses -- most of whom later recanted. How differently might the case have ended if the state had implemented a set of common-sense reforms promoted by criminal-justice advocates?
September 22, 2011 -
The Troy Davis case has thrust the death penalty into the national debate. But the media and lawmakers may be overlooking the two biggest factors driving executions: region and race.
