‘We gonna rise up, rise up ’til it’s won!:’ 140+ arrested at Pelosi and...
"When the people rise up, the powers come back. They tried to stop us but we keep coming back."
Human rights in 2018 – ten issues that made headlines
Here we highlight some of the rights challenges that captured the world’s attention this year, illustrating the struggle to secure human rights is far from over.
White supremacists that ran his car into protestors in Charlottesville found guilty of murder
Victims hope the case will “set a precedent that this white nationalist violence that has been present since this nation’s inception is no longer tolerable.”
An Elkhart police officer was convicted of drunken driving — then the chief promoted...
Last year, Chief Ed Windbigler said he doubted the case against the officer would stick. After the officer pleaded guilty, the chief didn’t discipline him. This year, Windbigler promoted him to detective without telling an oversight board.
Sens. Sanders and Warren call for investigation into FEMA waste and abuse in Puerto...
“We remain very concerned by reports that FEMA has awarded multi-million dollar contracts for hurricane-related aid to multiple unqualified companies.”
Former Dallas cop charged with murdering unarmed, innocent neighbor
“He felt safe in that apartment, and he was violated.”
Police Chief suspended after video reveals officers beating handcuffed man
Elkhart Police Chief Ed Windbigler was suspended for failing to promptly notify the mayor of the assault and “understating the severity of the incident” to the Police Merit Commission, a civilian oversight board.
Families are still being separated at the border, months after ‘zero tolerance’ was reversed
“It’s so disheartening. This was supposed to be a policy that ended.”
Former Memphis police officer sentenced to 10 years in prison
“This sentencing sends a message that no one is above the law, especially those who have sworn an oath to uphold the law.”
The next plaintiff Monsanto faces is set to go to trial
While Bayer continues to argue that there is no correlation between glyphosate and cancer, the second trial out of around 9,300 pending lawsuits will start in February.