Mayor Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison
Convicted in April for obstruction of justice and conspiracy to obstruct justice, Tanaka was sentenced Monday to five years in federal prison, a $7,500 fine, and two years of supervised release following his prison term.
VICTORY: Washington DC Raises Minimum Wage to $15
Several other cities have passed minimum wage laws, promising to have a minimum wage of $15 an hour by 2020 or 2021.
Justice Thomas Passionately Argues That Convicted Domestic Abusers Need Easier Access To Guns
In a dissenting opinion, Thomas lays out his issues with the Supreme Court upholding a gun ban for convicted domestic abusers.
Texas Abortion Law Just Ruled Unconstitutional
SCOTUS rules 5-3 that Texas’s abortion law is unconstitutional.
Uh-Oh Monsanto: EU Glyphosate License Set to Expire this Month
Glyphosate may soon be off European shelves permanently.
Supreme Court Overturns Restrictive Texas Abortion Law
What does the new decision mean for other states with TRAP laws?
Michigan Spent Eight Months Drug Testing The Poor And Found Zero Positive Results
Preliminary results from the state's welfare drug testing pilot program found it spent more than $300 but didn't find a single drug user.
John Lewis Stands Up for Human Dignity Once Again
A sit-in by the civil-rights icon on the floor of the House of Representatives is a powerful statement against gun violence.
The War on Mexico’s Teachers
The demonization of teachers and the idea that making a profit is more important than ensuring that all citizens have the right to a public education offers just one more example of how morally bankrupt the philosophy of neo-liberalism has become.
A House Divided (On Gun Control) Cannot Vacation
This historic protest was demanding what can only be called a meager measure, delaying suspected terrorists from buying guns. What about restoring the assault-weapons ban?