racism
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House to meet with Delta County GOP chair, expects resolution after racist post
Colorado Republican Party Chairman Steve House says he expects a resolution after he meets with the embattled chair of the Delta County GOP on Monday as calls mounted for her ouster Friday in the wake of a racist post on her Facebook page. “We fully expect that the meeting on Monday will yield a resolution on the future…
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Nicolais: Race and justice
The 7-1 Supreme Court decision in Foster v. Chatman shed light on underlying and pervasive racial tensions that plague our justice system. Nearly 20 years after Timothy Foster’s conviction and death sentence, prosecutors’ recently released notes reveal race played a part in his jury selection. Foster is African-American, and prosecutors systematically challenged potential voters who…