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SCOTUS Rules Affirmative Action May No Longer Be Used in College Admission–The Breakdown and a Mizzou Student Perspective

By Lauren Winston & Kayla Sydnor ● Education ● July 6, 2023

This ruling disrupts admissions processes that have been used to acknowledge barriers to quality education due to racial discrimination since the 1960s.

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A License to Kill: Missouri Governor Expected to Pardon First Cop in Kansas City History Who Was Convicted for Murdering A Black Man

By KC Defender Staff ● Justice ● June 14, 2023

White supremacy flaunts its power as Missouri Governor is set to pardon Detective Eric DeValkenaere, the first cop in KC history convicted for murdering a Black person.

A Statement from The Defender on the Fascist Political Repression of Stop Cop City Organizers

By Ryan S. & Nasir Montalvo ● National ● May 31, 2023

We condemn the fascist attack on Atlanta Solidarity Fund members; and call to immediately release ATL comrades fighting against Cop City.

Part I: The Historical Context that Shaped Higher Education in California and Inside Golden State Prisons

By James Anderson ● National ● January 30, 2023

This piece is part of a three-part investigation into higher education inside men’s prisons in California. This first installment explores the interconnected history of higher education and incarceration in California, in addition to documenting movements and reforms that opened doors to greater access to post-secondary programs inside prisons while leaving a problem-filled system intact.