National News
Another Democrat gets a 2020 look: Andrew Gillum. Marc Caputo and Alex Thompson / Politico
Republicans are undermining democracy state by state. Russ Feingold / The Guardian
Mitch McConnell is personally denying Donald Trump a win that nearly everyone would celebrate. Sam Fulwood III / Thinkprogress
The Murder Case Seemed Solid. Here’s Why Jurors Would Not Convict. Jan Ransom / NYT
Native American imagery is all around us, while the people are often forgotten. Mark Trahant / National Geographic
Native American Lives Are Tragic, But Probably Not in the Way You Think. Terese Mailhot / Mother Jones
Smithsonian Adds Gallery Honoring Latino-American Culture. Peter Libbey / NYT
Large cities still segregated even as nation becoming more diverse. Tara Bahrampour / Wash Post
Native Americans are recasting views of indigenous life – Tristan Antone and Daniella Zalcman / National Geographic
Yes, Jury Selection Is as Racist as You Think. Now We Have Proof – Ronald Wright / NYT
Florida’s ‘Groveland Four’ case was a horrific injustice. Gov. Rick Scott still hasn’t pardoned the falsely accused – Kyle Swenson / Wash Post
The First Step Act, prison reform and the deep roots of mass incarceration – Rachel Leah/ Salon
A Push For Diversity In Medical School Is Slowly Paying Off – Mara Gordon / NPR
What Gordon Parks Witnessed: The injustices of Jim Crow and the evolution of a great American photographer – David Rowell / Wash Post
America’s dark history of organized anti-Semitism re-emerges in today’s far-right groups – Bradley W. Hart / Salon
How white racism destroys black wealth – Christopher Imgraham / Wash Post
House Judiciary Committee Member Slams Trump For Not Countering U.S. Hate Crimes – Andy Campbell / HuffPost
How the spike in hate crimes is forging unlikely alliances – Shana Bernstein / Wash Post
Mississippi’s first black senator was greeted with applause. But it wouldn’t last – Steve Hendrix / Wash Post
Stacey Abrams’ New Lawsuit Against Georgia’s Broken Voting System Is Incredibly Smart -Richard L. Hasen / Slate
Booker’s ambitious proposal to close the racial wealth gap – Sam Fulwood III / Thinkprogress
Sigrid Johnson Was Black. A DNA Test Said She Wasn’t – Ruth Padawer / NYT
In every tally of hate crimes, blacks are the most frequent victims – Jenell Ross / NBC News
The Injustice of Siwatu Ra’s Imprisonment and the Relentless Logic of Mass Incarceration – Masha Gessen / The New Yorker
The Asian-American case against Harvard: What to watch for – Joan Biskupic / CNN
Across South, Democrats Who Speak Boldly Risk Alienating Rural White Voters – Jonathan Martin / NYT
