May 6, 2015 Selma: 50 years after 'Bloody Sunday' the unfinished business of civil rights As someone who has gone on one of the annual congressional pilgrimages to Selma, I can tell you it is an amazing experience.
May 6, 2015 After Ferguson, Selma: Are African Americans better off now than they were 50 years ago? As President Obama marched last weekend in Selma, Alabama, along with others commemorating that seminal civil rights demonstration, it became clear that the time has come to stop focusing on marches and take a sober look at what really troubles the African-American community today and how to un-trouble it.
January 8, 2015 Transgender woman sues CrossFit over competition division A transgender woman in Northern California has sued the company behind the popular CrossFit workouts for refusing to let her compete in the female division of its annual fitness competitions.
January 8, 2015 Schools look to stop serving as polling stations citing security concerns Some schools no longer want to serve as polling places since the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut.
