The nation marked “Juneteenth” – the anniversary of the last Civil War slaves to learn they’d been freed – last week. The Atlas Society has put together a stirring video on just what that freedom represented, telling it through the eyes of famous abolitionist and freed slave Frederick Douglass.
The Illinois Supreme Court overturned Jussie Smollett’s conviction, citing due process violations. Critics warn this sets a dangerous precedent for fake hate crime cases. Read why Illinois deserves...
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