— A new study out this week illustrates the wealth gap faced by women of color in the U.S. According to the study, black and Hispanic women own one penny for every dollar owned by black and Hispanic men and a fraction of a penny for every dollar owned by white women. Click here for more details.
— An editorial in today’s Washington Post urges the Justice Department to offer more incentives to states to improve the quality of representation in court for indigent defendants. Click here for more.
— Today, two D.C. women will be among the first gay couples to legally wed in The District. Last week, Angelisa Young and Sinjoyla Townsend were the first to apply for a marriage license after D.C. legalized same-sex unions. Today is the first day that couples can pick up their licenses and legally get married. Click here for their story.