Law

Juvenile prisons

Our Criminal Courts Are Failing Juvenile Defendants Our Criminal Courts Are Failing Juvenile Defendants

Young people are too often viewed as social liabilities rather than individuals with a future.

Aug 31, 2017 / Michelle Chen

Harvey rescue

Harvey Strains Texas’s Already Overburdened Schools Harvey Strains Texas’s Already Overburdened Schools

Adding to the usual back-to-school worries, the tropical storm has brought fears of homelessness and deportation to the mix. 

Aug 30, 2017 / Michelle Chen

Brittany Ferrell

‘Whose Streets?’ Captures the Fury and Hope of the Post-Ferguson Moment ‘Whose Streets?’ Captures the Fury and Hope of the Post-Ferguson Moment

Watching this film months after the footage was collected, with Trump in the White House, can leave you feeling sick.

Aug 30, 2017 / Collier Meyerson

Katie Yow with Poster

Why 1 Anarchist Is Choosing Jail Over Grand-Jury Testimony Why 1 Anarchist Is Choosing Jail Over Grand-Jury Testimony

For decades, grand juries have been used to investigate and intimidate activist communities.

Aug 30, 2017 / Natasha Lennard

An elderly woman in a wheelchair is rescued from the flood waters of tropical storm Harvey in east Houston, Texas, U.S., August 28, 2017.

Support People With Disabilities Facing Harvey Support People With Disabilities Facing Harvey

You can also take action to defend DACA and join a march to confront white supremacy.

Aug 29, 2017 / NationAction

Right to Counsel

These Cities Are About to Make It Harder for Landlords to Evict People These Cities Are About to Make It Harder for Landlords to Evict People

Their plan? Provide access to lawyers for as many low-income renters as possible.

Aug 28, 2017 / Jimmy Tobias

Trump’s Pardon for Arpaio Is the Workings of the American Political System Laid Bare

Trump’s Pardon for Arpaio Is the Workings of the American Political System Laid Bare Trump’s Pardon for Arpaio Is the Workings of the American Political System Laid Bare

Trump clearly doesn’t care about interfering with the administration of justice—and he doesn’t have to, either.

Aug 27, 2017 / Julianne Hing

Arpaio Trump

President Trump Should Be Impeached for Pardoning Joe Arpaio President Trump Should Be Impeached for Pardoning Joe Arpaio

Trump has enabled a racist to trash the Constitution and flout the rule of law.

Aug 26, 2017 / Ian Haney López

Trump May Be Making Good on One of His Harshest Campaign Promises on Immigration—Soon

Trump May Be Making Good on One of His Harshest Campaign Promises on Immigration—Soon Trump May Be Making Good on One of His Harshest Campaign Promises on Immigration—Soon

DACA is in the administration’s crosshairs.

Aug 25, 2017 / Julianne Hing

Activists pose after a Confederate statue is toppled in Durham, NC.

The Activists Who Took Down the Confederate Statue in Durham Still Need Our Help. Here’s What You Can Do The Activists Who Took Down the Confederate Statue in Durham Still Need Our Help. Here’s What You Can Do

Activists from the viral video are facing felony charges. 

Aug 25, 2017 / Elizabeth Adetiba

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