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AMERICA AT 250 - The Promise Series - James Meredith and the Promise Enforced
On Sept 10, 1962, the Supreme Court ordered the University of Mississippi to admit James Meredith.
The decision should have ended the matter. Meredith, a Black United States Air Force veteran, had successfully established his right to attend the taxpayer-supported university. But Mississippi officials refused to accept the ruling, turning one man’s effort to pursue an education into a three-week confrontation over segregation, federal authority and the meaning of equal citize

Walter Sundiata
3 days ago5 min read


DEMOCRACY WATCH: Trump weaponizes the IRS against liberal nonprofits
In a recent article for The American Prospect, Robert Kuttner warns that the Trump administration’s reported effort to use the IRS against liberal nonprofits could reach far beyond a handful of prominent foundations. It could threaten the civic work that nonprofit and faith-based organizations have performed in American communities for generations.

On The Corner
Sep 22 min read


‘Unshackle Springfield’: Faith leaders demand ICE stop ‘siege’ on city, release pastors
“Springfield is under siege.”
That’s what multiple faith leaders said the afternoon of Friday, Aug. 28, during a passionate press conference calling on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to cease its “humiliating” treatment of local Haitian immigrants.
Springfield Sun-News
Sep 15 min read


ABCD founder looks back on community contributions as he retires
Though many people aren't aware of it, The ABCD Inc. was born out of a faith-based effort to improve people's lives

The Repository
Dec 28, 20256 min read


‘A Pretext to Take Over American Cities’: JD Vance Sparks Alarm With Comments on Insurrection Act
Vice President JD Vance sparked alarm on Sunday when he said that President Donald Trump was considering invoking the Insurrection Act under the pretenses of combating violent crime in US cities.

Common Dreams
Oct 14, 20253 min read
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