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The City Council’s recent approval of changes to Houston’s MWBE program will have a particular impact on women, disabled veterans and those in the construction ... Read More

Chicago Board of Ed votes to close 50 schools

The Chicago Board of Education voted Wednesday to close 50 schools and programs, an ambitious plan that ... more

9-Year-Old girl among victims of Oklahoma Tornado

It has just been confirmed that 9-year-old Janae Hornsby, one of the many children who went missing during ... more

Huge tornado hits Oklahoma City suburb, kills 51

A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire ... more

Defender Commentary

Children need to fly, too

Anyone despairing that Congress can’t get anything done should note the recent swift vote to get furloughed air ... more

Remembering how Black South Africans won their freedom

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – A trip to South Africa provides painful reminders of the protracted struggle to ... more

South Africa’s Best Kept Secret

When Nelson Mandela and his African National Congress comrades were plotting to overthrow the White minority-rule ... more