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Decisions made in courts across the country are changing the rules of voting and shifting Black political power. Capital B is tracking the fight for voting rights to show who is affected, where power is shifting, and what the changes mean for Black communities nationwide.
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A federal appeals court has used a decades-long water crisis in one of the Blackest cities in America to rule that the U.S. Constitution does not guarantee Americans the right to clean and safe drinking water.
The Sept. 4 ruling came even after Jackson, Mississippi, residents alleged officials knew the water was contaminated and assured the public it was safe. To t...
Nia Gilliam proclaimed she’d never fly again after 9/11.
The morning of Sept. 11, 2001, felt normal. The Atlantic Coast Airlines plane had no engine problems or mechanical issues. Passengers were seated. The 25-year-old co-pilot and her superior, Capt. Shye Gilad, were ready to depart Newark Liberty International Airport for Boston.
The bright blue skies ...
Americans don’t agree on much, but that’s not the case when it comes to data centers.
Seven in 10 Americans oppose building data centers for artificial intelligence in or near their communities. Despite this, the federal government ...
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