Race and Ethnicity

US Soldier Trained Neo-Nazis in Florida for "Race War"

A National Guardsman allegedly used his military know-how to prepare a gang of homegrown terrorists. Florida authorities say he remains at large.

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| Wed May. 9, 2012 12:53 PM PDT
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Scott Brown Goes Birther on Elizabeth Warren

What are the odds that Elizabeth Warren's great-great-great-uncle lied about his mother being Cherokee?

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| Wed May. 9, 2012 12:01 AM PDT
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Dark Money Group Darkens Obama's Skin Color in Ad

What the press didn't notice about Vets for a Strong America's latest attack.

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| Mon May. 7, 2012 11:48 AM PDT
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Elizabeth Warren Is Part Native American

But that's not really the story.

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| Tue May. 1, 2012 9:00 AM PDT

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Is the Supreme Court About to Mobilize Latino Voters?

This week, the court is considering the constitutionality of Arizona's harsh immigration law. The justices' decision may well change the shape of American politics.

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| Thu Apr. 26, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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3 Things to Know About the Challenge to Arizona's Immigration Law

A primer on today's Supreme Court oral arguments over Arizona's strict anti-illegal immigration law.

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| Tue Apr. 24, 2012 12:20 PM PDT
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Arizona, Immigration, and the Supreme Court: A Dispatch from Foxnewsistan

When it comes to Arizona's SB 1070, the high court's conservative justices are living in an alternate universe.

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| Mon Apr. 23, 2012 10:52 AM PDT
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Study: All-White Jury Pools More Likely To Convict Black Defendants (UPDATED)

Race still matters when it comes to crime and punishment.

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| Tue Apr. 17, 2012 12:15 PM PDT
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Louisiana Lockdown

Constitutional claim may be the last chance for aging Angola 3 inmates.

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| Tue Apr. 17, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Prozac: What's Race Got to Do With It?

Recent studies show that race and health insurance status may determine whether or not doctors prescribe antidepressants to their patients.

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| Thu Apr. 12, 2012 12:40 PM PDT

WATCH: What Trayvon's Shooter Says v. the Evidence
Fri Mar. 30, 2012 12:15 PM PDT

A Hoodie, Not a Hoodlum

Think Trayvon's hoodie made him look suspicious? Tell it to the celebrities, politicians, and reporters who're copying his style.

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| Thu Mar. 29, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Taking Race Seriously

Conservative critiques would have a lot more force if they stopped tolerating racism in their own ranks.

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| Wed Mar. 28, 2012 11:41 AM PDT

Trayvon Martin's Death Extends Sanford's Sordid Legacy

The founder wanted to ship blacks to the Congo. Baseball's Jackie Robinson was run off. Now a slain 17-year-old is the Florida town's latest racial calamity.

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| Wed Mar. 28, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Is Trayvon's Killer Still Packing Heat?

Police seized the gun George Zimmerman used to kill Trayvon Martin, Mother Jones has confirmed. But Zimmerman can still buy a new one today—and carry it in 35 states.

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| Mon Mar. 26, 2012 10:10 AM PDT
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Trayvon Case Not Exactly Top Priority for Florida's GOP Governor

Between school prayer, drug testing state employees, and fighting Obamacare, Rick Scott has had a few other things going on.

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| Sat Mar. 24, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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The Right Goes Nuts Over Obama's Trayvon Comments

Obama isn't the first political leader to weigh in on the case, but his comments caused a spasm of outrage among conservative pundits.

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| Fri Mar. 23, 2012 12:45 PM PDT
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Meet the Obama Official Investigating the Trayvon Martin Shooting

Tom Perez, the Justice Department's top civil rights lawyer, has investigated hate crimes and police abuses for years. Now he faces one of his biggest challenges yet.

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| Fri Mar. 23, 2012 6:01 AM PDT

Trayvon Shooter's 911 Calls: Potholes, Piles of Trash—and Black Men

EXCLUSIVE: Police call logs show George Zimmerman was a man obsessed with law-and-order minutiae—and black men stalking the neighborhood.

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| Thu Mar. 22, 2012 9:39 AM PDT
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"We Are All Trayvon Martin": Photos and Video from the Million Hoodie March

Protesters hear from Martin's parents, meet up with Occupy Wall Street

—By the Mother Jones news team

 | Wed Mar. 21, 2012 10:24 PM PDT