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This State Senator Wants Her Party to Know There’s No Time to Waste

“Even if I’m going to lose in four years, this is the right thing to do.”

Did You Know That Police Can Lie to Teen Suspects in Interrogations?

From lying about evidence to implying leniency in exchange for a confession.

The Murder of Sex Workers Is Not True Crime Entertainment

Violence against sex workers is rarely taken seriously by the police or media.

The Fate of Atlanta’s Cop City Could Be in the Hands of Voters

Organizers are trying to get a referendum on the project onto the ballot.

‘The Tampa Five’ Face Years in Prison After Campus Protests

The students and staffer were arrested during protests against the DeSantis administration.

Anti-Black and Anti-Arab Racism Are At the Heart of France’s Mass Protests

Thousands of young protesters have been arrested and detained.

Though LGBTQ+ People Are Under Attack, It's Still No Cops at Pride

"If you look at the suppression of our communities, you will find the marks of policing at every step."

How Can We Interrupt the Cycle of Violence?

More incarceration isn’t the answer.

Armed School Police Make Schools Less Safe for Black Girls

"When schools prioritize care over criminalization, students feel safer and more engaged."

What Does 'Restorative Justice' Actually Mean?

Our current approach to crime doesn’t work. This is an alternative.

There Isn’t Anything to Debate About Jordan Neely’s Killing

The focus should be on the ex-Marine who choked someone to death.

We Live in A Society, Whether You Like It Or Not

On the deaths of Jordan Neely, Banko Brown, and Amy St. Pierre.

Police Told Hayley Kiyoko She Couldn’t Bring Drag Queens On Stage in Nashville

“This is just unbelievable.”

Their Parents Were Locked Up for Years for Selling Weed

One $20 transaction put a father in prison for more than a decade.

Harvard Police Searched 4 Black Students' Dorm at Gunpoint Over Hoax

“We felt our lives were in danger. We are traumatized.”

Why This Iconic Book About Black Radicalism Still Speaks to Us

Robin D.G. Kelley’s ‘Freedom Dreams’ is finding itself in the hands of a new generation.

New Mexico Has Lost Track of Juvenile Prisoners Locked Up for Life

“We are, quite literally, missing children.”

Lorena Austin Wants to Redefine What a Politician Looks Like

The Arizona state representative is the first Chicanx gender-nonconforming state official in the country.

How Organizers (and Fiona Apple) Helped Launch a Court Watching Network

"We could actually knock some sh*t down and build some new sh*t up."

The Grim History of an Alabama Industrial School Is Still Relevant Today

“Juvenile justice in this country is so atrocious.”