Friday, July 17, 2026

Baltimore Reaches $6.4 Million Settlement for Wrongful Death of Freddie Gray

Freddie Gray's family settled with Baltimore on Tuesday in the wrongful death case of their son while in police custody. The officers responsible for Gray's death will still face both assault and manslaughter charges.

Final phase of Dakota access construction delayed pending discussion with Sioux Tribe

The US Army Corps of Engineers have announced that they will delay granting Dakota Access the necessary easements to drill under Lake Oahe and the Missouri River until “discussion and analysis” with the Standing Rock Sioux can take place.

DOJ blasts law enforcement’s Uvalde shooting response in new report, calls for agencies to...

Attorney General Merrick Garland released a scathing report about the handling of the 2022 massacre in Uvalde, Texas.

Ethiopia: peace is impossible while TPLF roam the land

For peace talks to be positive both parties must want the conflict to end.

Standing Firm at Standing Rock: Why the Struggle is Bigger Than One Pipeline

For indigenous people, the fight to halt the Dakota Access Pipeline is about reviving a way of life.

Still no answers in Seattle about black Muslim teen found hanging from a tree

Lynching may sound like a foreign term to many people in 21st century America. Not anymore.

2 Seattle cops fired for attending Capitol riots

“These two officers were present at an attack on the U.S. Capitol, which was also an attack on our profession and on every officer across the country.”

Diabetic Dies in Jail After Police Refuse to Give Him Insulin

Pemiscot County sheriff’s deputies allegedly refused to give Michael Robinson medical treatment until he became too weak to hold up his own head. Robinson later died, prompting an investigation into his time in jail.

Big protests are fine, but here’s a to-do list for lasting change

After the inauguration and the Women’s March on Washington, what comes next? To make real change, we’ll need to build power where we live.