He helped litigate a landmark school desegregation case before the U.S. Supreme Court and overturn wrongful convictions of Black defendants in North Carolina.
He helped litigate a landmark school desegregation case before the U.S. Supreme Court and overturn wrongful convictions of Black defendants in North Carolina.
James E. Ferguson II in 2000 in front of the Mecklenburg County Courthouse in Charlotte, N.C. “We weren’t practicing law in the abstract,” he said. “We were the legal arm of the civil rights movement in North Carolina.”
A parent embraced her child after a shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis, where students were attending Mass to start the school year.
The shooting of children at a Roman Catholic church came after a string of violent confrontations, going back to George Floyd, that has left the Twin Cities reeling.
The shooting of children at a Roman Catholic church came after a string of violent confrontations, going back to George Floyd, that has left the Twin Cities reeling.
The attack on a back-to-school Mass at Annunciation Catholic Church killed 2 children and injured 17 others. Investigators are searching the shooter’s writings and videos for a motive.
The attack on a back-to-school Mass at Annunciation Catholic Church killed 2 children and injured 17 others. Investigators are searching the shooter’s writings and videos for a motive.
As hours ticked by, President Trump played reality television host — “This has never been done before!” — as his cabinet members offered praise. It was a glimpse of how he runs his presidency.
As hours ticked by, President Trump played reality television host — “This has never been done before!” — as his cabinet members offered praise. It was a glimpse of how he runs his presidency.
Journalists endure the same harrowing reality as other Gazans: hunger and the constant threat of death. Those challenges risk further stifling what the world hears about the war.
Journalists endure the same harrowing reality as other Gazans: hunger and the constant threat of death. Those challenges risk further stifling what the world hears about the war.
Mourners with the bodies of Palestinian journalists killed during an Israeli strike on a hospital in southern Gaza on Monday. At least 20 people were killed during the attack.
The decommissioning would leave the United States with no icebreaker to study the southern seas and cede scientific leadership to rival countries like China.
The decommissioning would leave the United States with no icebreaker to study the southern seas and cede scientific leadership to rival countries like China.
If a key contract is not renewed soon, T.S.A. agents could be forced to manually inspect passports and driver’s licenses, leading to long waits at airports nationwide, documents show.
The former chief, Kristin Crowley, claimed that Los Angeles leaders retaliated against her for publicly blaming them for refusing to properly fund the Fire Department.
The former chief, Kristin Crowley, claimed that Los Angeles leaders retaliated against her for publicly blaming them for refusing to properly fund the Fire Department.
A Texas Legislative Committee heard for the first time from the parents who demanded better flood warning systems, better training and equipment for camps near the river.
A Texas Legislative Committee heard for the first time from the parents who demanded better flood warning systems, better training and equipment for camps near the river.
After he was paralyzed in an accident, his use of marijuana for medical purposes led him to become one of the nation’s most influential cannabis activists.
After he was paralyzed in an accident, his use of marijuana for medical purposes led him to become one of the nation’s most influential cannabis activists.
Richard Lee spoke at a news conference in Oakland, Calif., in 2010 to bring attention to Proposition 19, a measure to legalize marijuana in California. He became a national face of the legalization movement when he spent more than $1.3 million of his own money to support the proposition.
Democrats hope to recruit Governor Janet Mills to challenge the powerful Republican senator, but an oyster farmer with a working man’s pitch thinks he has a better chance.
Democrats hope to recruit Governor Janet Mills to challenge the powerful Republican senator, but an oyster farmer with a working man’s pitch thinks he has a better chance.
For the cover of Pink Floyd’s 1975 album, “Wish You Were Here,” Ronnie Rondell, wearing a fire-retardant layer beneath a business suit, was dowsed with gasoline and lit ablaze.
Representative Rob Bresnahan Jr. has traded stocks that could be affected by his work in Congress, raising questions about potential conflicts of interest.
Representative Rob Bresnahan Jr. has traded stocks that could be affected by his work in Congress, raising questions about potential conflicts of interest.
As of Thursday, Mr. Bresnahan had made 626 stock trades since taking office, according to Capitol Trades, a site that monitors the stock market activity of lawmakers, making him the second-most-active trader this Congress.
A federal grand jury in Vermont indicted Teresa Youngblut, 21, on murder and other charges, seven months after a violent encounter during a traffic stop.
A federal grand jury in Vermont indicted Teresa Youngblut, 21, on murder and other charges, seven months after a violent encounter during a traffic stop.
Anger over well-paid manufacturing jobs giving way to lower-wage work fueled President Trump’s rise. With his movement now in power, who gets blamed as the trend continues?
Anger over well-paid manufacturing jobs giving way to lower-wage work fueled President Trump’s rise. With his movement now in power, who gets blamed as the trend continues?
Millions of people could lose access to federal food aid or Medicaid, according to the Congressional Budget Office’s latest analysis of President Trump’s marquee legislation.
Millions of people could lose access to federal food aid or Medicaid, according to the Congressional Budget Office’s latest analysis of President Trump’s marquee legislation.
The Congressional Budget Office estimated that stricter work requirements would reduce participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by roughly 2.4 million people in an average month over the next decade.
Al Jazeera, five of whose reporters the broadcaster said were killed by an Israeli strike, has angered governments across the region that claim it gives voice to terrorists. The outlet denies that.
Al Jazeera, five of whose reporters the broadcaster said were killed by an Israeli strike, has angered governments across the region that claim it gives voice to terrorists. The outlet denies that.
Officials accused Anas al-Sharif of being a Hamas operative posing as a reporter. Al Jazeera says he and the other four victims all worked for the network.
Officials accused Anas al-Sharif of being a Hamas operative posing as a reporter. Al Jazeera says he and the other four victims all worked for the network.
Israeli officials said it was a targeted strike aimed at one of those killed, Anas al-Sharif, whom it accused of being a Hamas fighter posing as a reporter.
Israeli officials said it was a targeted strike aimed at one of those killed, Anas al-Sharif, whom it accused of being a Hamas fighter posing as a reporter.
Immigrant aid organizations in Central Texas worry that, amid an immigration crackdown, undocumented victims of the deadly floods are not receiving assistance.
Immigrant aid organizations in Central Texas worry that, amid an immigration crackdown, undocumented victims of the deadly floods are not receiving assistance.
Anas al-Sharif, a well-known correspondent, was among those killed. Israel said it had targeted Mr. al-Sharif, claiming he worked for Hamas, which he had denied.
Anas al-Sharif, a well-known correspondent, was among those killed. Israel said it had targeted Mr. al-Sharif, claiming he worked for Hamas, which he had denied.
The bodies of the journalists killed in the bombing of an Al Jazeera Channel in Gaza City tent are carried down a street, while Palestinians and other journalists look on.
The mayor of Los Angeles has emerged as a leading voice of the city’s resistance to the Trump administration after facing criticism for her handling of the wildfires.
The mayor of Los Angeles has emerged as a leading voice of the city’s resistance to the Trump administration after facing criticism for her handling of the wildfires.
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