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August 14, 2012

Obama White House lobbies Supreme Court on affirmative action

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration on Monday threw its support behind the University of Texas' use of race as…
August 7, 2012

Supreme Court allows execution of Texas inmate with low IQ

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for the Tuesday evening execution of a Texas death…
July 27, 2012

NAACP backs 'Stand Your Ground' defense for Georgia prisoner

John McNeil has been in prison for five and half years after being found guilty on murder charges....
July 6, 2012

Ted Nugent: US might be better off if 'the South won the Civil War'

In op-ed in opposition to the Supreme Court's decision to uphold health care reform, the controversial musician muses about whether…
July 5, 2012

Is Chief Justice John Roberts turning over a new leaf?

OPINION - The jury is still out on Roberts, but before we consider him a new reliable swing vote or…
July 3, 2012

Did Clarence Thomas leak story alleging Roberts Supreme Court health care switch?

theGRIO REPORT - Court watchers are buzzing about a CBS News report that Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts changed…
July 3, 2012

Which states have the most to lose if their governors reject Medicaid expansion?

SLIDESHOW - Which states stand to lose the most if their governors say 'thanks, but no thanks,' to the Medicaid…
July 3, 2012

Americans remain divided on views of President Obama and 'Obamacare'

theGRIO REPORT - Polls released since the Supreme Court's decision upholding President Obama's health care law show little has changed:…
June 28, 2012

Health care bill could reduce inequities

OPINION - All of these provisions would improve the current state of health care for people of color, who are…
June 28, 2012

Obama first received erroneous health care ruling report from TV news

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's first word about the Supreme Court's health care decision came from erroneous cable news…
June 28, 2012

Supreme Court cases that shaped black America

SLIDESHOW - Throughout history the Supreme Court has played a crucial role in shaping the ideological identity of America.
June 28, 2012

Twitter hits CNN, Fox for wrong call on Supreme Court health care ruling

SLIDESHOW - Twitter has been having a lot of fun with CNN (and to a lesser extent, Fox News) for…
June 28, 2012

President Obama calls Supreme Court ruling a ‘victory’

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says the Supreme Court's decision to uphold his health care overhaul is a 'victory…
June 28, 2012

A huge win for Obama that doesn't guarantee one in November

ANALYSIS - The Supreme Court's decision to uphold 'Obamacare' constitutes a huge victory for President Obama, protecting one of his…
June 28, 2012

Supreme Court health care ruling a huge victory for uninsured, minorities, people with chronic illnesses

theGRIO REPORT - The Supreme Court's decision to uphold the health care law is a major victory for millions of…
June 28, 2012

Supreme Court upholds nearly all of Obamacare

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has upheld the individual insurance requirement at the heart of President Barack Obama's health…
June 26, 2012

Justice Scalia's immigration dissent: The most 'colorful' passages

OPINION - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is known for his intellectual heft, conservative politics, and his colorful writing...
June 26, 2012

Sen. Harry Reid: Supreme Court ruling paves path to racial profiling

WASHINGTON (AP) - Congressional Democrats and Republicans scrambled for election-year gain from the Supreme Court's ruling Monday that threw out…
June 26, 2012

Why the health care ruling won't hurt Obama's chances in November

ANALYSIS - Perhaps the most-hyped Supreme Court decision of all time may have little impact on the presidential campaign...
June 26, 2012

Supreme Court ban on juvenile lifers is a win for African-Americans

OPINION - This week the U.S. Supreme Court scored a victory for reform in the criminal justice system...