Tag: justice
Police officer charged with criminal homicide of unarmed teen
“Taking human life is one of the most important things in this community, dealing with these types of tragedies. You do not shoot somebody in the back if they are not a threat to you.”
The Trump takeover of the courts
This takeover of the federal bench is another assault on our democracy.
5 ways Indigenous groups are fighting back against land seizures
While no measure can guarantee land security, these actions have helped communities protect their homes.
The foundation for international justice is anti-imperialism
The people of many countries unite in opposition to U.S. imperialism, economic warfare and threats of militarism – we need to say ‘no’ to U.S. imperialism.
Mesa police officers placed on leave after beating unarmed man on...
“We hope and pray that the Mesa Police Department will accept responsibility for the misconduct of these officers."
Minority lawyers hanging from their own bootstraps
How law schools fail those who seek justice.
Airmen guarding US nuclear missile base caught using LSD, cocaine, and...
In total, fourteen airmen were disciplined, while six of them were convicted in courts martial of LSD use or distribution or both.
Crisis in consciousness: Change and the individual
Remove the psychological clutter and Love will shine forth, bringing clarity and lasting change, within the individual and by extension society.
Juvenile detention officer arrested for civil rights violations resulting in teen’s...
“By and through this bounty system, Johnson caused, encouraged and induced juvenile detainees, in exchange for rewards and privileges, to forcibly assault.”
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ICE at the gates: Rights groups warn Trump airport deployment risks civil liberties crisis
Civil liberties advocates, unions, and lawmakers raise alarm over use of immigration agents in airport security amid shutdown-driven staffing crisis.
California’s herbicide spill ignites growing movement to ban paraquat nationwide
The spill, which closed a major highway and sent at least ten people to seek medical attention for respiratory symptoms, became a catalyst for a renewed political battle over the chemical's future in California.
Why Donald Trump just can’t stop going to war
When imperial America offers help, it just might get you killed.
The Age of Arrogant Amateurism – as ‘know-it-all’ opportunists seize power to control, not...
To win big in this brave new world, forget tested skill-sets and the wisdom of experience: chutzpah and risk-taking, even gambling, are paramount, then the facile ability to learn on the job how to cling to power.
Balanced budget amendment would put Social Security, Medicare, and core public services on the...
The proposal would make revenue increases extraordinarily difficult while allowing tax cuts to pass more easily, shifting pressure onto widely used federal programs.