Charles Ogletree, a Merced native who became a Harvard Law professor and mentored President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, died on Friday after a seven-year battle with Alzheimer’s ...

I am writing to follow up on some of the concerns I am hearing about my colleague Elena Kagan’s civil rights record and whether she would be a fit candidate for the U.S. Supreme Court. While it is ...

Michelle and Barack Obama's law professor thought she was more brilliant and could have landed in the White House by herself. Charles Ogletree who is a Professor at Harvard Law School, is also the ...

The significance of Brown -- The legacy of segregation : what Brown meant in Merced -- Brown's promise : black students at Stanford -- Brown's failure : resistance in Boston -- Brown's challenge : ...