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Will Conservative Supreme Court Justices Jeopardize Minority Voting Rights?

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Mark Sherman - Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court's conservative justices voiced deep skepticism Wednesday about a section of a landmark civil rights law that has helped millions of Americans exercise their right to vote.

In an ominous note for supporters of the key provision of the Voting Rights Act, Justice Anthony Kennedy both acknowledged the measure's vital role in fighting discrimination and suggested that other important laws in U.S. history had run their course. "Times change," Kennedy said during the fast-paced, 70-minute argument.

Conversation Of The Week XLVIII: The Science Of African-American Justice Reforms

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D. A. Barber

Two recent reports delve into how the justice system deals with African-Americans – both adults and juvenile offenders.

African-Americans comprised only 14 percent of the U.S. population but comprised 38 percent of the jail population and there has been an unprecedented increase in incarceration among African American males since 1970. In 2009, the incarceration rate among black males was 6.7 times that of white males and 2.6 times of Hispanic males.

Wofford College First Private College To Admit Black Student

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Felicia Kitzmiller - Spartanburg Herald Journal

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) - In 1964, Wofford College was the first private school in South Carolina to accept a black student.

The 1960s was a tumultuous time across the nation and in Spartanburg. Al Gray, a Spartanburg native, was the first black student accepted to Wofford. His first night on campus, he was jumped by white students. When they hit him, he hit back.

Wofford College recently reflected on its path to integration with a panel discussion dubbed "Desegregation Decade."

Poland Strives To Preserve Polish Language

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Monika Scislowska - Associated Press

WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Polish language experts launched a campaign Thursday to preserve the challenging system of its diacritical marks, saying the tails, dots and strokes are becoming obsolete under the pressure of IT and speed.

The drive, initiated by the state-run Council of the Polish Language, is part of the UNESCO International Mother Language Day. The campaign's Polish name is complicated for a non-Polish keyboard: "Je,zyk polski jest a,-e,."

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