By Emmanuel Gutierrez |Staff Writer| A high school in Tuscaloosa, Alabama once considered a “model of racial integration,” has now been segregated following a ruling by their school districts. Brown v. Board of Education ruled state sponsored segregation was a violation against the “equal protection clause” of the 14th Amendment. However, school districts have overturned the ruling due to complications arising from newly constructed schools, changing school zones, and lack of funding to bus students, according to nola.com. The integration of students prioritized a heterogeneous mix of racial and cultural backgrounds, but simultaneously, students of varying socioeconomic classes began … [Read more...] about Alabama judge allows segregation of high school
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by Essence Dennis |Staff Writer| Mexico legalizes Vigilantism (Jan. 27) Mexico has legalized vigilantes after they captured a cartel leader. The self-appointed group of citizens captured “four top leaders” from the drug cartel known as “Knights Templar.” The government allowed the group to become part of a civilian group referred to as “Rural Defense Corps.” “I believe this is a really positive thing that’s happening in Mexico, the cartels are a big problem and the police (that aren’t corrupt) need help,” said student Miguel Rincon Jr. Incredible findings in sloth fur (Jan. 28) Sloth fur has been found to have a type of fungi that carries anti-parasitic, anti-cancer and … [Read more...] about Chronicle news briefs