Tag: justice
Message for Merrick Garland and Jack Smith: Stop the vacillating, shift into...
The future of America depends on it.
US Justice Department tells Supreme Court to reject Big Oil petition...
The Justice Department is siding with communities in Colorado and across the U.S. that are fighting to hold Big Oil companies accountable for their climate lies.
How detested abortion bans can abort the right
Reproduction isn’t unilateral/ And sex delivers huge collateral.
New Biden rule denounced as ‘Trump’s asylum ban under a different...
"This asylum ban is, at its core, Trump's asylum ban under a different name."
‘Death sentence for women and families’: US court blocks domestic violence...
The court ruled that the law prohibiting people with domestic violence restraining orders from owning guns "fails to pass constitutional muster," and that the ban is an outlier "that our ancestors never would have accepted."
Taking a hard look at police killings
Can re-imagining city budgets make our communities safer?
A sheriff in Louisiana has been destroying records of deputies’ alleged...
A lawsuit brought by the family of an autistic teen who died while in custody found the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office destroyed the disciplinary records of a deputy involved in the case.
Ten surprisingly good things that happened in 2022
As we end a difficult year, let’s pause to remind ourselves of some of the positive changes that happened in 2022 that should inspire us to do more in the year to come.
San Francisco approves police deployment of potentially lethal, remote-controlled robots
“Robots will only be used as a deadly force option when [the] risk of loss of life to members of the public or officers is imminent and outweighs any other force option available to SFPD.”
Yet another mass shooting in US as gunman kills at least...
The Virginia shooting comes days after a gunman killed five people at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs.
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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.
Nearly all plant-based meat alternatives Contain mycotoxins
The researchers found that 100 percent of the plant-based meat substitutes contained at least one of 19 different types of mycotoxins, often showing high "co-occurrence" (multiple toxins in a single product).
Waterboarding for dollars in Cuba
The CBS Sunday Morning program, “Next: Cuba?” which aired on April 26, presented a discussion of the recent intensification of sanctions on...
California officials accuse Trump administration of targeting blue states after Medicaid funding freeze
Federal officials cite fraud concerns while California leaders warn millions could lose access to critical healthcare and in-home support services.
Butter (and schools), not guns (and warfare)
The War Against Iran, Up Close and Personal (and All Too Far Away).