Former cops plead guilty to framing innocent teen for burglaries
The cops were charged with conspiracy to violate civil rights under color of law and deprivation of T.D.’s civil rights, under color of law.
Today’s jaw-dropping quandary: High awareness yet low clout to fix badly-broken systems
The more that reason serves as bedrock,/ The more we’re vexed by lethal gridlock.
Horror at TX detention center: ICE guards separate fathers & sons after they had...
Authorities appear to have reseparated the parents and sons as retaliation for organizing a nonviolent protest.
New poll indicates Democratic women are most motivated voting group ahead of midterm elections
Experts are hoping that the group "most motivated" to vote above all others will "form the battle lines for this fall’s midterm elections."
Pesticides drifting to unintended flowers could harm pollinators, study finds
Being exposed to multiple pesticides is concerning for the health of bees and could have serious implications for crop production, the function of ecosystems and human health.
‘GOP loses a big one in their war on drop boxes’: Federal judge bars...
"Drop boxes have proven to be a secure method of collecting ballots, and are crucial in allowing voters to safely cast their vote during this unprecedented pandemic."
#WalkOutToVote: Harnessing demand for change, youth-led alliance set to bring power to polls
The youth-led Future Coalition has organized hundreds of walkouts at high schools and colleges across the nation for Nov. 6 to make sure young people get to the polls in record numbers.
A woman in Trump’s America: 5 simple ways to support your sisters
Here’s how to show other women that you have their back.
Analysis details how Wall Street underwriting quietly funnels billions into fossil fuels
"Underwriting is a huge missing piece of net-zero transition plans, allowing big U.S. banks to continue to help fossil fuel companies raise billions of dollars with limited scrutiny," said one campaigner.
The year of cheating the poor
The poorest among us are being cheated. They're being cheated out of the opportunity to share in the great prosperity to which they and their parents and grandparents all contributed.