Thursday, July 16, 2026

Civil Rights case probes racism behind Cancer Alley pollution

Federal lawsuit claiming local officials illegally pushed polluting industries into Black communities reaches new stage.

Clash over the Bayou Bridge pipeline ratchets up after Louisiana pipeline explosion

Both sides drew their battle lines on the Bayou Bridge pipeline deeper in the sand at the second permit hearing.

Former California cop pleads guilty to bribery

Montebello Police Officer Rudolph Petersen will face a statutory maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison.

NationofChange joins hundreds of thousands at Women’s March in Los Angeles

“We stand together in solidarity for the protection of our rights, our safety, our health and our families – recognizing that our vibrant and diverse communities are the strength of our country.”

Nonviolence or nonexistence? The legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Reverend King posed the fundamental choice of our time: nonviolence or nonexistence. What is your choice?

Inside ALMA Backyard Farms’ mission to reclaim formerly incarcerated lives

Founded in 2013, it focuses on restorative justice, environmental stewardship, and ending food insecurity in underserved communities.

VIDEO: Chelsea Manning Faces Solitary Confinement for Having Vanity Fair’s Caitlyn Jenner Issue in...

Chelsea Manning could face the punishment of indefinite solitary confinement, but the reasons are shocking—for having an expired tube of toothpaste and an issue of Vanity Fair. Will her case receive "a fair and equitable process?"

From Alcatraz to Standing Rock: The 50-year arc of Native activism

Tracing the path of pan-Native activism.

LAPD motorcycle cop charged with filing false report and perjury

“Investigators working in partnership with the Justice System Integrity Division of the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office established probable cause to believe that the officer’s BWV (body worn video) footage was inconsistent with the written report.”

The five plagues testing humanity

The uncivil war between nationalism and internationalism.