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Meaza Ashenafi is Ethiopia's first female Supreme Court chief, and one of several women appointed to senior government positions by its new reformist Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.

Ethiopia Swears In First Woman Supreme Court Chief

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has appointed several women to senior government posts, part of a wave of reforms since he came into office last April.

Tree plants in front of North Oakland house are shown in this undated photo.

A Proposition On November’s Ballot Renews The Prop. 13 Debate

According to a 2016 analysis from the Legislative Analyst’s Office, Prop. 13 has led to vastly different property tax assessments within counties, or even blocks, depending on how long the home has been owned.

A voter in City Heights fills out a ballot at the City Heights/Weingart Library on June 5, 2018

What You Need To Know About Dark Money In San Diego Before You Vote

This election year, millions of dollars have been spent on candidates and ballot measures in races across San Diego County.

How Americans Feel About Affirmative Action In Higher Education

Polls show that Americans broadly support the concept of affirmative action but oppose preferential treatment for minorities in college admissions.

Hiram W. Johnson, who championed the initiative process in California, is shown in this undated photo.

Who To Thank (Or Blame) For California’s Version Of Direct Democracy

How California came to have one of the most powerful, and least flexible initiative processes in the world.

People participate in a walkout at the Google office in Zurich on Thursday.

Google Employees Walk Out To Protest Company's Treatment Of Women

Many at Google have been simmering since The New York Times reported the company gave generous exit packages to alleged harassers. Hundreds of employees have already walked out of its offices.

Democratic Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks about health care as she points to a picture of President Trump with House GOP members during her weekly news conference on Capitol Hill in June.

Here's Why Democrats Are Confident They'll Win The House

They're running strong in suburban districts, where independents and women want to send a message to President Trump. It's also a year when historical trends and a GOP exodus could boost Democrats.

Telescopes on the summit of Mauna Kea on Hawaii's Big Island. Some native Hawaiians consider Mauna Kea sacred and object to construction of a new giant telescope there.

Hawaii's Supreme Court OKs Construction Of Giant Telescope Despite Native Objections

The massive telescope with a nearly 100-foot mirror is set to be built atop 13,800-foot Mauna Kea, considered sacred land by some of the project's opponents.

The San Diego Convention Center is seen in the background in this photo taken March 4, 2018.

Down Payment To Acquire Land For Convention Center Expansion Could Be Authorized Soon

The Port of San Diego will vote Thursday to authorize a $5 million payment on behalf of the city of San Diego to acquire land that could be used for a convention center expansion.

Anna Townsend, age 9, of Fallon, Nevada, testifying on April 8, 1974 at the Subcommittee on Indian Affairs of the U.S. Senate.

INDEPENDENT LENS: Dawnland

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