Race and Ethnicity

stand your ground laws

The NRA Wants the Law Protecting Trayvon Martin's Killer in All 50 States

Thanks to the powerful gun lobby, "shoot first" laws are spreading nationwide, and "justifiable homicides" have skyrocketed in Florida—as this map and chart show.

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| Wed Mar. 21, 2012 3:27 PM PDT

Beck's Website Calls Trayvon Martin "The Aggressor"

Glenn Beck's website scrambles to turn the racial politics of the Florida shooting on their head.

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| Wed Mar. 21, 2012 12:51 PM PDT

The Trayvon Martin Killing, Explained

The latest on how a teenager armed with Skittles and iced tea got gunned down by an overeager neighborhood watch captain.

—By Adam Weinstein and the MoJo news team

 | Sun Mar. 18, 2012 10:42 AM PDT

Report: Plan B Access Limited in Native Communities

Emergency contraception is available over-the-counter in most of the US—but not on reservations, a Native women's group finds.

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| Tue Mar. 13, 2012 11:09 AM PDT

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Federal Judge's Racist Email May Have Violated US Ethics Code

Richard Cebull's offensive email disparaging Obama apparently broke rules for federal judges. Is his apology to the president sufficient?

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| Thu Mar. 1, 2012 2:40 PM PST
richard cebull

See the Racist Email About Obama Sent by a Federal Judge

A federal judge has a few yuks over a joke implying black people are animals.

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| Thu Mar. 1, 2012 12:08 PM PST
us supreme court

Will the Roberts Court Kill Affirmative Action Once and for All?

The justices will rule on whether University of Texas policies discriminated against a white woman.

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| Thu Feb. 23, 2012 4:30 AM PST
maggie anderson

A Year of Shopping Only at Black Businesses

Impractical? Damn right. But Maggie Anderson and her family gave it a whirl.

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| Tue Feb. 14, 2012 4:00 AM PST
Mildred and Richard Loving

"The Loving Story": How an Interracial Couple Changed a Nation

A new doc tells the story of a Supreme Court case that legalized once-taboo marriages 45 years ago.

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| Mon Feb. 13, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Book Review: Our Black Year

What happens when you try to shop exclusively at black-owned businesses? Ask Maggie Anderson.

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| Mon Feb. 13, 2012 4:00 AM PST

CPAC: Attack of the Anti-Multiculturalists!

"Europeans and their trans-Atlantic cousins are literally an endangered species."

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| Thu Feb. 9, 2012 11:33 AM PST

Second White Nationalist Appearing At CPAC

Also, John Derbyshire.

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| Thu Feb. 9, 2012 9:25 AM PST
black and unwanted

House GOP Memo: "Abortion Is the Leading Cause of Death in the Black Community"

Republicans in Congress continue to push a racially charged antiabortion measure.

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| Mon Feb. 6, 2012 10:31 AM PST

Behold the Most Racist Political Ad of the Year (So Far)

Congratulations, Michigan Senate candidate Pete Hoekstra. Your prize is in the mail.

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| Mon Feb. 6, 2012 10:04 AM PST

The NYPD's Muslim Profiling Problem Gets Worse

Muslim groups demand an investigation.

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| Mon Feb. 6, 2012 8:05 AM PST

Occupy Oakland's Black Panther Roots

Tensions between the city's police and its activists go way, way back.

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| Wed Feb. 1, 2012 4:01 AM PST
red tails

"Red Tails": Red Fails

George Lucas's 23-year labor of love is an appallingly lousy, thrill-free war film.

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| Sat Jan. 21, 2012 4:00 AM PST
Newt Gingrich

Poll: Gingrich Rising In South Carolina, Fueled By Debate Performance

South Carolina Republicans are feeling the Newtmentum.

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| Thu Jan. 19, 2012 10:29 AM PST

Gingrich Turns Food Stamp Lecture Into Campaign Ad

Gingrich tells Republicans Obama just needs a stern talking to, and he's the one to do it.

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| Tue Jan. 17, 2012 2:55 PM PST
newt gingrich

Gingrich's Racial Doubletalk On Food Stamps

Gingrich doesn't mean anything racial with the food stamp stuff. Unless you want him to.

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| Tue Jan. 17, 2012 10:51 AM PST