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Telecom Vendors Used End of Prison Visits During COVID to Profit Off Phone Calls
Prison telecom corporations capitalized on the pandemic to rake in cash on the backs of struggling families.
How Virginia Won the South’s Strongest Voting Rights Act
Activists say they modeled the law after the federal Voting Rights Act that has been gutted in two Supreme Court cases.
Ocasio-Cortez Slams Biden Admin’s “Reckless” Decision on CDC Eviction Moratorium
The White House will allow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's eviction moratorium to expire on July 31.
Deposed Burmese Leaders Are Now Changing Their Tune on Human Rights of Rohingya
Leaders issued public declarations promoting Rohingya human rights -- a historic move amid decades-long persecution.
Activists Have Shut Down a Memphis-Area Pipeline — But Their Fight Isn’t Over
Developers still retain indefinite rights to access privately owned land along the Byhalia Connection's canceled route.
Legal Brief From Mississippi AG Calls for Supreme Court to Undo Abortion Rights
The upcoming court battle will demonstrate whether the 6-3 conservative Court will uphold precedents set since 1973.
FBI Admits It Got 4,500 Tips on Kavanaugh But Didn’t Investigate Them
Democratic senators criticized the FBI for not looking into the tips, calling the process “misleading as hell.”
Many Elder Care Workers Still Refuse to Get COVID-19 Vaccine
More than 40 percent of nursing home and long-term health care workers in the U.S. have yet to receive vaccinations.
Pelosi Pledges to Move Forward on Jan 6 Commission, With or Without GOP Support
“It is my responsibility as the speaker of the House to make sure we get to the truth of this,” Pelosi said on Thursday.
Biden Admin’s Drone Strike in Somalia Draws Fire From Sanders, Lee and Murphy
The three senators affirmed the need to reestablish a system of checks and balances in U.S. military action.