Many people want the murders in Georgia — where six of the victims were women of Asian descent — to be called a hate crime. But the decision to do so comes down to a strict legal definition that isn't employed very often by law enforcement. Time breaks it down. The filibuster is back in the news this week after President Biden signaled that he’s open to changing Senate rules. Historians explain in the Washington Post how the filibuster has been used over the decades to deny fundamental rights to Black people. A political war over meat is playing out in two states. Politico looks at the conservative backlash the Democratic governor of Colorado has faced after encouraging people to avoid eating meat on March 20, or “MeatOut Day.” And the Guardian highlights the governor of Nebraska’s response: to declare the same date “Meat on the Menu Day.” March Madness is officially underway. And ESPN says Jalen Suggs and Paige Bueckers are two players you should watch during the men’s and women’s tournaments, not just because of their skills, but because of their close, lifelong friendship.
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