The loan company that sued thousands of low-income Latinos during the pandemic
A monthslong investigation revealed that Oportun Inc., which was founded to help Latino immigrants build credit, routinely uses lawsuits to intimidate a vulnerable population into keeping up with high-interest loan payments — even amid COVID-19.
Elizabeth Warren and colleagues call for investigation into death of army sergeant
“We must do more than grieve the loss of SGT Fernandes—we must seek justice and answers for his family. That starts with a full and complete investigation.”
Sheriff resigns after caught on tape using racial slurs
In addition to the racial slurs, the sheriff can also be heard verbally abusing a woman for several minutes.
‘Wild and timely’ report details infiltration of far-right militias and white supremacist groups in...
"An especially harmful form of bias, which remains entrenched within law enforcement: explicit racism."
Vigilante violence is an American tradition
Democracy requires Americans to somehow be vigilant over the use of force in their midst—without themselves becoming vigilantes.
ACLU demands immediate resignation of Kenosha police chief, sheriff, and mayor
The actions of the city’s top law enforcement officials, said the group, “uphold and defend white supremacy, while demonizing people who were murdered for exercising their first amendment rights and speaking out against police violence.”
“On a hunting spree”: Wisc. Rep. David Bowen says cops turned blind eye to...
The shooting sparked massive protests across the country and in Kenosha, where a white teenager opened fire on Black Lives Matter protesters Tuesday, killing two people.
Cops admit to targeting citizen after he filed complaint against them
“Spiteful retaliation from law enforcement officers towards a citizen for any reason is an unacceptable option.”
“The games will not go on”: Pro athletes strike for black lives, bringing leagues...
“It’s not just an example for racial justice protesters around the country. I think it’s a challenge to the labor movement as a whole.”
‘A human tragedy’: Wildfires reveal California’s reliance on incarcerated firefighters
Lay bare the state’s reliance on prison labor to control its ever-growing wildfire season with an exploitative system many have called slave labor.