Race

Voting isn’t just “harm reduction” for marginalized people who have to face the consequences

Trump’s plan to end birthright citizenship sparks fiery responses ahead of midterms

White Kroger shooter who killed two Black people told white bystander, “Whites don’t shoot whites.”

Second member of the MOVE 9, Michael Africa Sr., released on parole after 40 years in prison

Being a Black teacher is not enough for Black children

Judge overrules jury who awarded terminally ill man $289 million in case against Monsanto, offering $78 million instead

Georgia continues voter suppression tactics while denying they are taking place

My ancestors didn’t die for the right to vote, and we are allowed to question them anyway

Florida International University right wing student group under fire over racist messages and rape jokes

The story of Black queer women imprisoned for defending themselves to reminds us this criminal system cannot save us

Florida’s Amendment 4 would restore the voting rights of 1.7 million formerly incarcerated people

Left-leaning Democrats look to Medicare for All platform to energize elections campaigns

Brian Kemp is using his current job to repress Black votes in fight against Abrams for GA governor

Could the UFC have prevented huge brawl after McGregor’s defeat by addressing his racism?

The ACLU is fighting against ‘predictive crime algorithms’ in court

AP investigation of 2-year-old separated from mother at border exposes systemwide exploitation

Queer isn’t who you are, it’s how you reclaim freedom. And even the gayest of us sometimes fail at it

San Francisco Judge blocks Trump order to suspend protected status of thousands of immigrants

Four suspected white supremacists charged for actions during Charlottesville riots

Trump’s immigration policies are making it easier for desperate immigrants fall for fraud schemes

Conviction of Brazilian political prisoner echoes injustice in the U.S.

New study shows how student loan debt worsens economic inequality for Black people

Texas argues on behalf of school that expelled student who didn’t kneel for pledge of allegiance

Social media breaks aren’t self-care for Black people who feel isolated offline

Ontario Judge gives light sentence to Black offender citing systemic racism

Judge indicates Bill Cosby likely to get less than 3 years in jail for sexual assault conviction

Haitian deportee fighting to return to U.S. after Florida police framed him and 2 others

Trump admin bypasses Congress with new policy targeting immigrants on public assistance

In another story, Micah Johnson kills Officer Guyger before she can murder Botham Jean

More role models for Black boys in school won’t fix anything if we continue to overlook Black girls

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