Former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating rights of George Floyd
All four defendants were charged with deprivation of rights under color of law by willfully failing to aid Floyd, who was “in clear need of medical care.”
The battle is joined: Lessons of the 2017 California Democratic ADEMs
Our collective victory will be rooted in our local communities.
How unions are combating domestic violence
Dozens of unions in the United States and Canada with contract language providing domestic violence survivors with the resources crucial to breaking free of their abusers.
Federal judge abruptly retires due to sexual harassment allegations
At least 15 women have accused Judge Alex Kozinski of sexual misconduct.
Disgust greets White House correspondents’ dinner as Israel kills journalists in Gaza
Amid laughter and applause at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, protests outside highlight the stark contrast with the dire situation facing journalists in Gaza.
Artificial intelligence: profit versus freedom
As with previous technological breakthroughs, AI places on society’s agenda both new issues and old contentious ones.
Like her boss, Betsy DeVos makes a disaster all about herself
“It’s going to be a profit boom for charter schools, and it’s going to hasten the demise of traditional public schools.”
Republican AGs, dark money groups scheme to sue over student debt relief
Conservatives are hoping right-wing courts will intervene to deny debt relief to tens of millions of borrowers.
Stop using mental illness to explain white supremacy
White supremacy is not an unfortunate stain on an otherwise clean democracy. It’s terribly, terrifyingly normal.
National Guard kicks out two men with ties to white supremacy
The investigation was launched after online activists published a report linking the two men to a religious sect identified as a hate group.