A Dartmouth High senior writes: “It appears that our Supreme Court has taken a ‘color-blind’ approach to this complex issue. Neither African Americans nor Asian Americans are a homogenous group and treating them as such overlooks the diverse histories and experiences these students bring to college-workplaces.”
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Video: Lo que los inmigrantes indocumentados deben saber para solicitar una licencia de conducir
¿Cuáles son los pasos que deben seguir? ¿Qué documentos necesitan? El reportero Gerardo Beltrán Salinas tiene todos los detalles.
Posted inNoticiasNB
Video: What undocumented immigrants need to know to apply for a driver’s license
What are the steps to take? What documents do you need? Reporter Geraldo Beltran Salinas has all the details.
Posted inJack Spillane column
Time to stop nips in the bud
The swarms of nip bottles are already in the city. We need to change. We’ve already done something similar by banning the plastic bags, and it has not been the end of the world.
Posted inOffshore Wind
Avangrid agrees to pay $48m to terminate offshore wind deal
The $48 million termination payment will be paid in three installments to the utilities and the money will be reimbursed to ratepayers, according to filings with the Department of Public Utilities.
Posted inPolice and Courts
‘Extremely close call’ for detective shot during undercover surveillance
Mayor Jon Mitchell said if the bullet had struck Det. Lavar Gilbert’s face differently by just a small distance, the outcome could have been far worse.
Posted inInPerson
Jeff Angeley keeps the music playing this summer
After the death of the Folk Festival, the local musician and organizer had a vision: the New Bedford Roots & Branches Festival, a one-day event this Saturday dedicated to acoustic music.
Posted inImmigration
Video: Can you pass the U.S. citizenship test?
Inspired by a video story on the process immigrants go through to become new Americans, we asked everyday people if they could answer the questions posed to those seeking citizenship.
Posted inDeadly fire
City cracks down on rooming house sprinklers
After a deadly fire in March, 6 rooming houses have installed sprinklers; 6 are actively installing systems; and 5 have shut down or reduced operations to comply with laws.
Posted inJack Spillane column
City and Whaling Museum burned by bad hires
The question is this: If we think of substance abuse and related crime as another illness and societal problem, what level of risk are we willing to accept in giving people a chance?