Meet the prisoners being paid $1 an hour to battle the deadly climate-fueled fires...
California saves up to $100 million a year by using prison labor to fight its biggest environmental problem.
Retired Philly cop indicted for alleged sexual assault
“No matter who you are, if you commit a violent crime, we are committed to holding you accountable and keeping our community safe.”
Teacher strike threat backs off ExxonMobil
Within hours of the union vote to strike, the company’s exemption bids were off the Board of Industry and Commerce’s agenda.
New study reveals lack of media attention in missing and murdered indigenous women
“The report confirms that the United States faces a crisis when it comes to the issue of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls, and the lack of accurate data and appropriate media coverage has played a crucial role in the epidemic.”
Nearly all the officers in charge of an Indiana Police Department have been disciplined...
Of the 34 supervisors in the Elkhart, Indiana, Police Department, 28 have been disciplined. Fifteen have been suspended. Seven have been involved in fatal shootings. Three have been convicted of criminal charges.
Vermont immigrant rights group sues ICE for monitoring, infiltrating & ‘hunting down’ organizers
At least 20 active members of Migrant Justice have been arrested and detained by ICE.
Resistance in the heartland: Fighting ICE in small-town Iowa and Nebraska
Direct service and solidarity are important, but there’s no “way out of this” without effective advocacy for sweeping systemic and policy change.
Former prison Major convicted of beating handcuffed inmate
“Corrections officers are given great authority and power in our system because public safety depends on them doing their jobs well.”
Federal judge blocks construction of Keystone XL pipeline over climate concerns
“The Department … simply discarded prior factual findings related to climate change to support its course reversal.”
‘I don’t want prayers:’ A mother of a victim from California mass shooting demands...
"I have two words: gun control. Now, now, now, now. No more NRA. No more money. Gun control now."