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Calls Grow for Gov. John Bel Edwards to Commute Sentences of Death Row Prisoners
The outgoing Democrat has two weeks to commute the sentences. His potential GOP successor plans to restart executions.
Martha’s Vineyard DA Calls on Merrick Garland to Investigate Ron DeSantis
Dozens of migrants were tricked onto planes last year with false promises of food and shelter upon arrival.
Voting Rights Groups File Legal Challenge to Wisconsin’s Legislative Maps
A new lawsuit argues the Republican-drawn voter maps are unconstitutional due to “extreme partisan gerrymanders.”
We’re Not Living in an Era of Global Warming, But a Time of Global Boiling
July will go down as the hottest month in history. But don’t assume that record will stand for long, either.
33 Years After the ADA, Our Legal System Still Victimizes Disabled People
Communities are far better served when public safety systems help them avoid traumatizing interactions with police.
Fossil Fuel Exec Is Slated to Lead COP28. We Must Decolonize Climate Governance.
Current climate governance is rooted in the same colonial mindsets that led us to this very crisis.
Warren, Sanders Urge Biden Officials to Crack Down on Crypto Tax Evaders
Congress mandated new tax rules for crypto traders nearly two years ago, but officials have yet to implement them.
Key Figure in Trump’s 2020 Plot in Michigan Arraigned on Voting Machine Charges
Matthew DePerno helped lead a plot to seize and tamper with voting machines, officials have said.
Florida’s 2024 Ballot May Include Abortion Rights, Marijuana Legalization
Florida’s Supreme Court has struck down four out of nine citizen initiatives it reviewed over the past five years.
LA-Area Hotel Workers Strike Against Anti-Black Racism and Scab Staffing App
Striking workers say their hotel is bringing in Black workers to break the strike, but not hiring them permanently.