Promises to coal country aside, Trump’s budget cuts will end an economic lifeline
The Appalachian Regional Commission helps to create jobs and improve economic fortunes of “distressed counties” in West Virginia and Kentucky.
Fourth officer charged in excessive force case
The maximum penalty for the deprivation-of-rights offenses is 10 years of imprisonment and the maximum penalty for false report offenses is 20 years of imprisonment.
‘Landmark’ verdicts like Chauvin murder conviction make history – but court cases alone don’t...
Courts are limited in the kinds of disputes they can hear and the sorts of relief they can provide.
‘To hell and back’: At Jan. 6 hearing, officers describe facing brutal attacks &...
“The fact that you had law enforcement officers from all backgrounds and walks of life who were being … treated in that manner is another example of white supremacy.”
A Family Broken Up: Freed After 8 Years at Guantánamo, a Father and Son...
Democracy Now discusses a story about a father and son who were held for many years at Guantánamo. Here is how their relationship was used against them in Guantánamo and what's become of them after their release.
France and UK sued for manslaughter after 27 migrants seeking help drowned in English...
The lawsuit is meant to “bring the truth and the transparency on what happened.”
‘This was not a surprise:’ How the pro-choice movement lost the battle for Roe
Joshua Prager, author of “The Family Roe,” discusses the 50-year battle over abortion rights and the strategic decisions that led us here.
3 Chicago cops charged with obstruction for falsely justifying teen’s death
Dashcam footage revealed that none of the officers told the truth about McDonald’s death.
Why we need to know what Trump says behind closed doors
We need activism: against Trump and the powerful interests he represents, and against a political system that gives too much power to wealthy corporate donors and too little power to the people.
Climate activists demand more from state lawmakers in wake of Supreme Court EPA ruling
With the federal government’s ability to tackle climate change curtailed by the Supreme Court, activists are pressing climate-friendly state lawmakers to step up.