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Laws aiming to counter impact of 'The 1619 Project' miss chance to tell a positive story
But kids might learn about white supremacy, writes Mia Brett.
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Texas creates a market for abortion vigilantism
It's a transparent ploy to avoid federal courts, writes Mia Brett.
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The law corrects for past discrimination against Native children. But conservatives say it's unconstitutionally based on race.
Mia Brett reminds us of the importance of the Indian Child Welfare Act.
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Bill Cosby spent more time in jail than 97 percent of rapists who never spend a day behind bars
Why is due process needed to believe woman? asks Mia Brett.
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Britney Spears joins a long US history of eugenics and forced sterilization of those with disabilities
Buck v. Bell has never been overturned, writes Mia Brett.
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Who's afraid of critical race theory? After reading this essay, hopefully you'll see it isn’t scary at all
Mia Brett explains the current right-wing boogeyman.
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Debates over crime often omit domestic violence. Is that because most of the victims are women?
Mia Brett writes a brief legal history of intimate partner violence.
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Most shooting massacres are domestic violence incidents occurring in the home and out of sight
Seventy-five percent of shooters buy guns legally, says Mia Brett.
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South Carolina went 10 years without an execution. There's no good reason for firing squads now
Mia Brett explains the legal history behind its decision.
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The pandemic expanded access to the abortion pill. Now anti-choice states are racing to catch up
Expect attempts to control the mail, writes Mia Brett.
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Why it's legal in 19 states to physically assault kids
Last month, a principal "paddled" a child in front of her undocumented mother.
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The United States was not founded as a Christian nation, but it acted like one for much of its history
Some on the left are wrong. Most on the right are more wrong, writes Mia Brett.