3 Minneapolis cops convicted of violating George Floyd’s rights
“Today’s verdict recognizes that two police officers violated the Constitution by failing to intervene to stop another officer from killing George Floyd, and three officers violated the Constitution by failing to provide aid to Mr. Floyd in time to prevent his death."
‘Black Women’s Lives Matter’: Breonna Taylor’s family demands a special prosecutor to reopen case
Breonna Taylor’s family is calling on Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear to appoint a new special prosecutor to reopen the case after they...
New bill expands warrantless spying amid widespread criticism
The U.S. Senate has approved a significant expansion of government surveillance powers, raising alarms over potential violations of civil liberties.
Let’s End Torture in U.S. Prisons
Survivors call solitary confinement “living death.”
Denouncing focus on violence, women march in France to reclaim anti-austerity message of ‘Yellow...
"Macron your goose is cooked, the chicks are in the street!"
Watch: Will anyone help save America’s small businesses?
American families and businesses deserve better.
Alaska Supreme Court hears oral arguments in kids’ climate change lawsuit
‘Is there a time to declare that air that sustains life is a fundamental right?’
In New York, and beyond, our Plutocrats may need a new playbook
What happens at America’s state level can sometimes reverse the political momentum of the entire nation. We experienced just such a reversal...
4 ways reparations can address racial inequality in education
Unequal schools are one of many manifestations of systemic racism. Changing the way schools are financed and homeowners are taxed can be a vehicle for reparations.
A path to freedom? Journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal wins chance to reargue appeal in 1981...
On Thursday, a Philadelphia judge ruled Abu-Jamal can reargue his appeal in the case before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.