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In the late 1940s, parents began to file desegregation lawsuits with their daughters, forcing Thurgood Marshall and other civil rights lawyers to take up the issue. After the Brown v. Board of Education ruling, girls far outnumbered boys in volunteering to desegregate formerly all-white schools. In A Girl Stands at the Door, historian Rachel Devlin tells the remarkable stories of these desegregation pioneers. She also explains why black girls were seen, and saw themselves, as responsible for the difficult work of reaching across the color line in public schools. 

The Justice Department on Friday charged a Russian woman for her alleged role in a conspiracy to interfere with the 2018 U.S. election, marking the first criminal case prosecutors have brought against a foreign national for interfering in the upcoming midterms.

"Justice Dept. Charges Russian Woman with Interference in Midterm Elections" is from the October 19, 2018 National section of The Washington Post. It was written by Matt Zapotosky, Rachel Weiner, Ellen Nakashima and Devlin Barrett and narrated by Jenny Hoops.

The judge overseeing Paul Manafort’s trial, who has berated prosecutors daily for perceived missteps and slights, told the jury Thursday to ignore one of his outbursts, saying he was “probably wrong.”

"Judge in Manafort Trial Concedes Mistake After Berating Mueller’s Prosecutors" is from the August 09, 2018 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Rachel Weiner, Matt Zapotosky, Lynh Bui and Devlin Barrett and narrated by Jenny Hoops.

Jurors began deliberations Thursday in the trial of President Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, who faces 18 counts of bank fraud and lying — and the prospect of spending the rest of his life in prison.

"Jury Begins Deliberations in Paul Manafort’s Tax- and Bank-Fraud Trial" is from the August 16, 2018 National section of The Washington Post. It was written by Rachel Weiner, Matt Zapotosky, Lynh Bui, Devlin Barrett and narrated by Sam Scholl.