Former correctional sergeant sentenced to prison for assaulting inmates
"Corrections officers are expected to safeguard the civil rights of prisoners. These officers ignored their duties and must be held to account for their actions.”
Woman files excessive force lawsuit after officer broke her arm
She recently filed a federal lawsuit against Sgt. Russell Clark and Iredell County for use of excessive force, assault and battery, and violations of Gardner’s constitutional rights.
Oklahoma state officials resist Supreme Court ruling affirming tribal authority over American Indian country
By resisting the McGirt decision, state officials are missing an opportunity to build connections among, and improve government services for, all the people who live in Oklahoma.
Sometimes a student movement can spark a revolution
Here is why student protest movements are the key to understanding both our present and our future.
Housing is a human right—here’s how to make it a reality
The federal government has for years enabled the private market to make money off our housing needs. Now, as home prices and rents skyrocket, there is a simple solution: offer people a public option for housing.
How one organization is helping to grow cooperative businesses in New York City
Green Worker Cooperatives nurtures co-op startups in the South Bronx.
Las Vegas cop indicted for robbing 3 casinos
he statutory maximum penalty is 20 years in prison for each count of interference with commerce by robbery, and life imprisonment for brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.
Supreme Court conservatives about to kill fair elections permanently
Our nation is at a legal and ethical crossroads, where we must choose between actual ‘rule of law,’ or the rule of ‘judicial capture.'
Amazon, Starbucks and the sparking of a new American union movement
Media interest in the campaigns at Starbucks and Amazon suggests the American public may finally be paying attention.
Closing the loopholes America’s super rich love: Can the dog catch its tail?
How we can prevent the wealthiest of our wealthy from exempting virtually unlimited billions from tax.