Woman freezes to death in parking garage after being evicted from affordable housing
Batts is the third homeless person to have died of exposure so far in 2017.
Why march for science?
The positive effects of science on our lives are everywhere. And the needs for more and more responsible science are also everywhere.
DOJ Report Criticizes Philadelphia Police Department’s Use of Deadly Force
The Philadelphia police commissioner hired the Justice Department in 2013 to investigate the rising incidents of officer-involved shootings. What the DOJ found was a history of misconduct and scandals, backing up the public's mistrust of the department.
South Carolina cops on leave after arrest video goes viral
“There is no reason for the level of force we saw on that video yesterday. There’s no reason for that.”
Why Indiana’s “Religious Freedom” Law Is Great News for Student Debtors
If enough student debtors in enough RFRA states joined in a class action lawsuit against the financial institutions and got enough public awareness drawn to their cause, one of two things would happen: either the RFRA laws are upheld and the student loans are forgiven, or the RFRA laws are rendered unconstitutional and student debtors are still bound to their debt agreements.
Maryland judge commits suicide to avoid federal charges
On July 23, a boy that Caroline County Circuit Court Judge Jonathan Newell took on a hunting trip on Hoopers Island discovered a hidden camera in the bathroom.
Exclusive: Freed CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou Says 'I Would Do It All Again' to...
John Kiriakou, a retired CIA agent, was recently released from prison after blowing the whistle on the George W. Bush administration’s torture program. He talks exclusively to Democracy Now! without regrets.
Rare setback for the GOP assault on Obama-era regulations
President Trump has already signed 13 repeal measures since assuming office.
We must turn solidarity with Ukraine into the new normal for all refugees
The global North’s unprecedented support for Ukrainians has revealed racist double standards. But it’s also an opportunity to extend such solidarity to everyone.
Animal Rights Activists Lament India’s Lifting Ban on Bullfighting
The bulls are kept in small enclosures and often given alcohol before they are released and tackled by groups of men.





