Tag: carceral system
Woman forced to give birth in Brooklyn courtroom sparks outrage over...
Legal advocates and public defenders say a detained woman spent more than 24 hours in custody before giving birth on a courtroom bench in handcuffs, exposing what protesters describe as dangerous and degrading conditions in Brooklyn Criminal Court.
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The President of peace makes war on the planet
Making war on everything in the age of Donald Trump.
The environmental and social impacts of fish farming and industrial aquaculture
Often promoted as sustainable, fish farming can increase pressure on wild fisheries, deepen global food inequities, and damage marine ecosystems.
Supreme Court preserves nationwide access to abortion pill mifepristone by mail
The justices' decision will block a previous ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which would require patients to obtain the medication only in-person from a physician.
Trump’s Ebola response cuts face renewed scrutiny as deadly outbreak spreads through Central Africa
WHO warns the outbreak in Congo and Uganda is “deeply concerning” as former health officials and aid experts say Trump administration cuts weakened the systems designed to detect and contain Ebola before it spread.
Popular sugar substitute erythritol damages blood-brain barrier, elevating stroke risk
A new study shows how erythritol, a zero-calorie sugar alternative, directly damages human cells that comprise the blood-brain barrier.