Tag: justice
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.
An obituary for our world
Yes, my obituary is a given, but humanity’s should be so much less so.
Los Angeles is creating a model for fighting mass incarceration
Los Angeles County is laying out a vision for reducing incarceration and providing care that could have national significance.
The empire’s new clothes
But here’s the truth of our moment: the larger picture of American (in)justice has become far more damning than any case could be.
Anti-abortionists played the long game, and they are winning
The U.S. is sliding toward a grim future where abortion is criminalized with little support for families. This “new normal” is disproportionately impacting low-income people of color.
Former correctional sergeant sentenced to prison for assaulting inmates
"Corrections officers are expected to safeguard the civil rights of prisoners. These officers ignored their duties and must be held to account for their actions.”
5 Pittsburgh cops fired after fatal arrest involving stun gun
None of the terminated officers currently face any criminal charges for causing the death of Jim Rogers after tasing him at least eight times.
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Honey bee colony decline to impact agriculture production in 2025
Commercial honey bee colony losses are projected to reach between 60 and 70 percent up from 40 and 50 percent in the past decade.
Mehdi Hasan on AIPAC’s Role in El-Sayed vs. Rogers Race in Michigan & Trump’s...
One of the most closely watched races in the midterm elections is in Michigan between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers. El-Sayed is a former public health official who is campaigning on a platform of Medicare for All, ending military aid to Israel, and getting corporate money out of politics. Rogers is a former Republican congressman backed by President Trump.
If elected, El-Sayed would become the first Muslim to serve in the U.S. Senate. During Wednesday’s debate in Michigan, Rogers repeated the claim, without providing evidence, that El-Sayed has ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. El-Sayed has repeatedly denied the accusation.
“If Abdul El-Sayed wins, it will be a reminder that the left can win in a swing state like Michigan,” says Mehdi Hasan, editor-in-chief of Zeteo. “And it will be actually a moment to say, 'You know what? Americans rejected Islamophobia.
Report counts 902 pregnancy-related prosecutions in three years after Dobbs
Pregnancy Justice found that most cases involved child neglect or endangerment charges and that substance use was alleged in 871 of them.
Analysis estimates 1.5 million Latinos have lost SNAP benefits since the tax law passed
Texas and Arizona account for more than 596,000 of the estimated losses in the seven states the groups examined, and the method assumes every enrollee was equally likely to be cut.
Will America reactivate its decency gene, closing the spigot of scorched-earth MAGA schemes?
Only a midterm rout turns back the suicidal, corruption-laden Trump bulldozer, ploughing ahead (crypto, emoluments, inflation, blackmail, AI) to enrich the rich by impoverishing the poor