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SCOTUS Rulings are All Over the Map: The court upheld birthright citizenship, which is good, because white supremacists were trying to overturn the precedent to purge the country of millions of people and disenfranchise voters. The vote was 5-4, though, which is too close for comfort. The justices also greenlit the president to fire the […] The post Slog AM: Local Journalists Win New Contract After Strike, Mayor Wilson Endorses Candidates in Legislative Races, and SCOTUS Upholds Birthright Citizenship, Trans Sports Bans appeared first on The Stranger.
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The State of the Nation's Housing 2026 report, released by Harvard's Joint Center on Housing Studies, reveals that Black America faces a comprehensive housing crisis. This crisis, stemming from issues including affordability, homelessness, climate change, and discrimination, demands coordinated action across federal, state, local, private, and nonprofit sectors.