Tag: justice
Judge says California’s Prop 22 unconstitutional in ‘major’ win for gig...
A measure that let so-called gig economy companies like Uber and Lyft limit worker protections—is unconstitutional.
Former Tennessee deputy charged with assaulting police officers during Capitol riots
Ronald McAbee was arrested Tuesday after the FBI received a tip concerning his exposed identity on police body cam footage during the Capitol riots.
To save the planet, we need to end corporate funding of...
Those fighting to protect the planet face intense police repression that's funded by private corporations.
‘Huge legal win’: Court stops police from blockading Line 3 protester...
"The Hubbard County sheriff has been served notice that his illegal campaign of militarized harassment and obstruction against our clients must end now."
‘Which side are you on?’: Poor People’s Campaign pressures US Senate...
“Democracy versus autocracy is the battle of our time,” said Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II.
Chicago Alderman and her chief of staff indicted on bribery charges
Carrie Austin is now one of three sitting members of the City Council under federal indictment, along with Ed Burke and Patrick Daley Thompson.
Supreme Court blunts voting rights in Arizona—and potentially nationwide—in controversial ruling
The court’s decision further erodes the Voting Rights Act. Attention now shifts to Congress to see whether it will respond.
America cannot afford another lost decade for Black workers
As the country seeks to reinvent itself once again, it's time to place Black workers at the center of an economic recovery that works for everyone.
What does accountability look like without punishment?
If we commit to abolishing "death-making institutions" and instead build those that are life-giving, we might not be so married to revenge and punishment.
Changing the way the military handles sexual assault
Or how not to leave the fox guarding the henhouse.
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Supreme urgency tests Trump’s claim to immunity amid election countdown
Legal experts and democracy advocates push for a swift Supreme Court decision on Trump’s immunity claims, highlighting potential consequences for presidential accountability.
Trump allies draft plans to seize control over Federal Reserve amid election campaign
Emerging reports reveal a secretive push by Trump supporters to curtail the Federal Reserve's autonomy, threatening the independence of U.S. monetary policy.
Should harming mother Earth be a crime? The case for ecocide
The destruction of nature might one day become a criminal offense adjudicated by the International Criminal Court.
Shock and awe at UT Austin as state troopers in riot gear quash student...
An aggressive show of force by Texas state troopers raises questions about the right to peaceful assembly, as students at the University of Texas at Austin face riot gear and arrests during a Gaza solidarity protest.
Are presidents above the law?
Voters are entitled to know before casting their ballots whether they are choosing a felon for president.