Tag: justice
New era for the ERA? 35 years later, will Equal Rights...
A bill by Rep. Jackie Spear would eliminate the 1982 deadline, leaving the ERA just one state away from becoming a part of the U.S. Constitution.
Minneapolis agrees to pay $20M to family of unarmed woman killed...
“There was not a clear threat before the use of force was made. This is not a victory for anyone, but rather a way for our city to move forward.”
Inglewood mayor involved in crash that injured LAPD motorcycle officer
While no arrests have been made, the LAPD continues to investigate the crash for any potential criminal charges.
Police body cam video shows officer shooting unarmed woman
According to videos of the incident, the officer ordered the man out of the vehicle before firing at him and shooting his passenger without provocation.
Open letter from Noam Chomsky, Arundhati Roy, Dave Eggers, Pamela Anderson...
We can’t have privacy without agency.
‘I will not give up:’ Appeals court rejects Chelsea Manning’s bid...
"While disappointing, we can still raise issues as the government continues to abuse the grand jury process."
Former president of Peru commits suicide to avoid corruption arrest
Garcia told the officers that he had to call his attorney before locking himself in the bedroom.
Video shows officer shooting unarmed man in jail cell
Although the officer violated policy by wearing his Taser on the same side as his firearm, Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub determined that the error did not constitute a violation of law.
Chomsky: Arrest of Assange is ‘scandalous’ and highlights shocking extraterritorial reach...
Democracy Now!'s Amy Goodman spoke to Noam Chomsky about Assange's arrest, WikiLeaks and American power.
Former police officer sentenced to nearly 11yrs in prison on drug...
The former cop is the eighth of the 20 defendants to have been sentenced.
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Not very bright
How much of Donald Trump’s directive on U.S. tariffs imposed on nations all over the world—that in recent days has caused a stock market loss of trillions of dollars—is a result of his not being very bright?
Patriotic Millionaires challenge oligarch power with sweeping economic plan
As economic inequality worsens and public frustration grows, a coalition of wealthy Americans offers a radical legislative blueprint to dismantle the grip of the ultra-rich on democracy.
Chevron ordered to pay $744 million for decades of destruction to Louisiana’s coastal wetlands
A Louisiana jury’s landmark verdict against Chevron signals a major shift in holding Big Oil accountable for environmental degradation and decades of ignored coastal restoration laws.
Over 4,000 factory workers laid off as Trump tariffs spark economic chaos
A wave of mass layoffs across the U.S. exposes the real cost of Trump’s trade war, as union leaders and lawmakers warn of deepening instability in American manufacturing.
Israeli soldiers expose ‘kill zone’ campaign in Gaza, citing war crimes and systematic devastation
A new report from Breaking the Silence reveals shocking testimony from Israeli troops describing the creation of a lethal buffer zone inside Gaza, the deliberate razing of civilian infrastructure, and the normalization of killing civilians.