Supreme Court rules that a large portion of Oklahoma is Native territory
The major decision prevents state authorities from prosecuting offenses committed on Native land because such crimes are now under federal jurisdiction. … Keep Reading
Mississippi legislature votes to retire state flag with the Confederate symbol
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House approves landmark legislation for Washington D.C. statehood, Senate shuts it down
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States that were the hardest hit in the initial wave of coronavirus, are now hard press to remain healthy.
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While votes are being counted in Kentucky, Rep. Charles Booker says his movement of essential workers already won. But the ultimate check mate is unseating Republican Rep. McConnell.
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Young Latino, Black candidates take four important primaries in New York
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Breonna Taylor, Juneteenth as a holiday and Supreme Court decisions: Weekly check in with Lisa Durden | Podcast
For our weekly chat with Lisa Durden, we get into the changing US with pressing issues such as a pending new independence holiday, the latest protests and how the Supreme Court gave Donald Trump and discrimination a smack down.
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