In The News
May 17
Looking back at the decision that ended segregation
May 17 marks a landmark day in the Supreme Court’s history: A unanimous court ended a policy of segregation in public facilities it had endorsed nearly 58 years before.
May 17
The (relative) truth about defamation
Contributor Amy E. Feldman looks at a lawsuit that could force news organizations to perpetually updates stories about people charged with crimes.
May 16
Constitution Check: Who has First Amendment rights in the workplace?
Lyle Denniston looks at a recent Court of Appeals ruling that bars the National Labor Relations Board from forcing employers to publicly list employees’ union rights in the form of a poster.
May 16
The man whose impeachment vote saved Andrew Johnson
After being impeached, President Andrew Johnson survived his 1868 Senate trial by just one vote. And to this day, how that vote was cast remains shrouded in controversy.
May 15
How Philly lost the nation’s capital to Washington
Philadelphia was the early capital of the United States after the Constitution was ratified, but on May 14, 1800, the nation’s capital moved to Washington. So who was behind the deal that changed the face of American government?
