Justice

How a Program Intended to Help the Poor Became an ATM for Billionaires

The Real Baltimore explores how public housing has enriched wealthy developers across the country through the prism of a deal to redevelop a critical subsidized housing complex in the city

September 6, 2017
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Earthjustice: Trump’s Decision to End DACA Harms Our Nation

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In response to President Trump’s decision today to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and delay enforcement for six months, Earthjustice president Trip Van Noppen released

September 5, 2017
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Will Houston's Post-Harvey Recovery Exacerbate Inequities or Build a More Just City?

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Residents across Houston are beginning to return to their communities in the wake of devastating flooding from Hurricane Harvey. Congress is slated to begin debate on how to distribute billions…

September 5, 2017
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This Labor Day, Remember That Martin Luther King’s Last Campaign Was for Workers’ Rights

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Most Americans today know that Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. was killed in Memphis, Tennessee in 1968, but few know why he was there. King went to Memphis to support African…

September 3, 2017
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Human Rights

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Electronic Frontier Foundation, ACLU Win Court Ruling That Police Can't Keep License Plate Data Secret

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The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and the ACLU won a decision by the California Supreme Court that the license plate data of millions of law-abiding drivers, collected indiscriminately by police across the state,…

August 31, 2017
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Human Rights

Shocking New Scandals Underscore Need for Civilian-Led Policing

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From an Atlanta cop saying 'We only kill black people', to a Baltimore sergeant's indictment for federal racketeering charges, the scandals highlight a need for fundamental reform, says police whistleblower…