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Ocasio-Cortez: NYC’s New Police Contract Makes Cops Rich by Defunding Schools
The lawmaker said that crime can actually be reduced by funding public programs that support communities.
Ignoring Protesters’ Demands, TN GOP Passes Bill Protecting Gun Manufacturers
For weeks, protesters have gathered at the Capitol demanding gun reform in the wake of a mass shooting in Nashville.
Progressive Library Boards Can Block Right-Wing Censorship. Here’s How.
Want to fight right-wing censors? Join a public library board! They are at the front lines of this struggle nationwide.
SCOTUS: Mifepristone to Remain Available Without Tightened Restrictions, for Now
The drug, used for self-medicated abortions up to the 10th week, may be distributed by mail until 11:59 PM ET Friday.
While You’re Lighting Up on 4/20, I’m Serving Decades in Prison for Selling Weed
I was sentenced in 1998 to 40 years in prison for selling marijuana. Even as it is decriminalized, I remain behind bars.
Critics Say House GOP’s Debt Ceiling Legislation Would Benefit Rich Tax Dodgers
The Republican bill, which also targets key aid programs and climate investments, faces long odds in Congress.
Homeless “Sweeps” Increase Mortality Rates of Unhoused People, Research Finds
“‘Sweeping’ people is not a solution to homelessness, but is rather a form of violence,” researchers say.
Trump Remains Most Likely to Win GOP 2024 Nod, as DeSantis’s Numbers Fizzle Out
Trump currently has 45 endorsements from Republicans in the House of Representatives while DeSantis has three.
Crisis in California Shows Why Housing Must Be Protected as a Human Right
The housing crisis is escalating, and it won’t be solved through symbolic pronouncements or toothless measures.
Fox News, Dominion Agree to $787.5 Million Settlement Over Election Lies
“Fox gets to duck full responsibility and avoid a head-on reckoning with its viewers,” one media law expert noted.