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The racial wealth gap, 60 years since the Civil Rights Act

by David Brancaccio and Alex Schroeder

Mar 1, 2024

A new report from the National Urban League highlights progress, but also underscores how elusive economic equality is.

"We've seen some closures in the education gap. But there's still a gap — the health care gap, the economic gap. In social justice, which covers the criminal justice system, we've actually seen a loss of ground in a significant way," says Marc Morial, president of the National Urban League.

Courtesy National Urban League

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6 cases to watch in this Supreme Court session

by Katherine Wiles

Oct 8, 2019

Brett Kavanaugh joined the court one year ago. A look at how the court’s changed and where it’s headed.

The Supreme Court begins its session this week. Above, the Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C.

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