Tag: race
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In Pennsylvania’s Senate race, Bob Casey and Dave McCormick strike a balance with the top of the ticket
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican Dave McCormick have sought to strike a balance with the top of the ticket in Pennsylvania, a state that will play a key role in determining control of both the White House and the Senate. The two Senate candidates have regularly appeared at rallies with Vice…
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Justice Department launches first federal review of 1921 Tulsa race massacre
The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a review and evaluation of the 1921 race massacre in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke said. The massacre started on May 31, 1921, when white attackers killed as many as 300 people, most of them Black, in Tulsa’s prosperous Greenwood neighborhood, which had gained the nickname “Black…
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Penn Law suspends professor for one year over comments on race
PHILADELPHIA — The University of Pennsylvania law school says it is imposing a one-year suspension at half-pay and other sanctions along with a public reprimand on a tenured professor over her comments about race in recent years. The university said Professor Amy Wax — who has questioned the academic performance of Black students, invited a…
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Democrats’ advertising advantage evaporates in key Ohio Senate race
CLEVELAND — Republicans are dominating the airwaves in Ohio’s Senate race this month, erasing an advantage that Sen. Sherrod Brown and his Democratic allies enjoyed all spring and for much of the summer in a battle that could tip control of the chamber. GOP nominee Bernie Moreno and the outside groups supporting him have spent…