Justice

Tell Congress “Don’t Duck Democracy!”

“We’re all marching towards the same thing.”

A dozen protesters facing federal charges are barred from going to “public gatherings” as a condition of release from jail—a tactic one expert described as “sort of hilariously unconstitutional.”

“For many people, and particularly for voters of color, older voters, rural voters, and voters with disabilities, these burdens make it harder — and sometimes impossible — to vote.”

We commend Gov. Cuomo and Commissioner Seggos’ decision to stop this pipeline from moving forward.

Thirty-one officers from Hartford PD, West Hartford PD, and the Connecticut State Police are under investigation for allegedly using excessive force against Diaz and Perez after the pursuit.

Court documents in the Operation Midway Blitz case describe orders to arrest people for “hyperbolic comments,” claims that all protesters are “violent rioters,” and use of tear gas before any alleged assault, as a judge weighs limits on federal force.

Why this country might want to lower its expectations.

The harsh reality is that, in the realm of factory farming, workers are mistreated nearly as often as their animal counterparts.

We must—going to the root again—deal fully with the front end of crime as a societal, and mostly preventable, malaise.