Politics

After NYC makes inmate calls free, Texas reduces charge from 26 cents a minute to 6

‘The Sinner’ and why white killers are imagined as victims easier than the Black & killed

DACA protections for immigrant youth may head to SCOTUS after conservative judge’s ruling

TSA forces Muslim woman to show menstrual pad in private airport screening

Court rules rapper’s lyrics, remake of N.W.A.’s “F– the Police”, is threat against cops on appeal

Inmates in at least 17 states begin massive labor strike, calling conditions modern-day slavery

White farmers raise alarms after South Africa begins redistributing land to Blacks

The US is trying to force Facebook to decrypt messenger files in case with serious privacy implications

Ilhan Omar wins historic win in Minnesota’s Democratic Primary

Keith Ellison wins Democratic nomination for MN attorney general despite abuse allegations

John Legend calls for the end of racist non-unanimous jury convictions in Louisiana

“Unite the Right” white supremacist rally vastly outnumbered by counter-protesters

DA reverses sheriff’s decision not to charge white man who killed Black man over FL parking space

Supplies meant for Puerto Ricans suffering hurricane aftermath found abandoned

“Race is a factor in everything”: Mass. progressive challenger Ayanna Pressley defends against charges of “ID politics”

New study confirms that innocent people are pleading guilty because the system is rigged

“We microchip our dogs”: OH city council member proposes microchips instead of ankle monitors

Inspired by Fox News attacks, Lebron James set to produce ‘Shut Up and Dribble’ docuseries

Amazon reiterates “unwavering support” for US law enforcement, military despite worker complaints

Largest for-profit prison company in Florida threatens to sue Dream Defenders for anti-ICE protests

Zimbabwe election protests turn fatal after soldiers crack down on demonstrators calling results a sham

American history classes are actually worsening kids’ understanding of America

PA Catholic church wages war to prevent court report’s release on clergy abuse scandal

Florida police chief allegedly ordered false arrests for random Black people to improve stats

Facebook confirms coordinated attacks, possible midterm election meddling by Russians

Teen Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi released after widely rebuked term in Israeli prison

Canada is using DNA testing sites to target immigrants for deportation

Philadelphia ends contract with ICE following protests

New Zealand to grant 10 day paid leave for domestic abuse survivors

String of Black LGBTQ+ murders sparks fear of serial killer in Central Florida community

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