Asylum seekers win in court as federal judge rules against indefinite & arbitrary detention
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ruled asylum seekers who have passed a credible fear interview should be given humanitarian parole, not indefinite detention.
Ossoff’s loss is further proof: Democrats’ path to power is through moving left, not...
The results in Georgia show that the Trump resistance can show up to the polls, but centrism isn’t a strategy to win.
Four Correctional Officers Sentenced to Prison for Covering Up Inmate Abuse
Eight former corrections officials from Macon State Prison were convicted for their involvement in beating inmates or coordinating cover-ups that followed each assault. When will this brutality end?
Oakland Police Kill Handcuffed Man, Ignoring His Pleas of “I Can’t Breathe”
51-year-old Hernan Jaramillo died after being detained by police while in handcuffs, despite multiple yells of "I can't breathe!"
Emilio Gutierrez Soto and the fight to protect journalists
Democracy depends on a vigorous free press, and it is up to all of us to demand it, and to defend it.
In powerful speeches to Congress, AOC & Rashida Tlaib demand accountability for Capitol attack
“Some are already demanding that we move on or, worse, attempting to minimize, discredit or belittle the accounts of survivors.”
Battle against the Bayou Bridge pipeline threatens to become the Standing Rock of Louisiana’s...
While Energy Transfer Partners representatives have touted the pipeline as a boon for Louisiana’s economy, its permit application indicates that it will create only 12 new permanent jobs.
How A Small Town Won an Unlikely Victory Against Big Oil
A port commission vote against a proposed $1.2 billion oil refinery in a Washington town proves that the people still have a voice.
3 cops face manslaughter charges after killing 8-year-old girl
“The Bility family thanks District Attorney Stollsteimer and his staff of investigators and prosecutors for following the evidence and the law in bringing forth these charges today.”
Fourth Alabama correctional officer convicted for allowing inmate abuse
“When a law enforcement officer accepts his or her oath of office, they also accept the higher standard they must adhere to,”