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I Answered the Call to Help Stop Cop City. I Spent 31 Days in Jail for It.
In those 31 days, I witnessed mental health crises, a lack of running water and sadistic treatment by guards.
Florida Republican Admits During Speech His Party Has Hatred for LGBTQ People
GOP Rep. Jeff Holcomb's speech earlier this week was met with audible gasps in the chamber.
Billionaire Harlan Crow Paid for Clarence Thomas’s Great-Nephew’s Private School
Thomas did not report the tuition payments from Crow on his annual financial disclosures.
New Research Upends the Notion That Significant Wage Hikes Are Job Killers
A working paper shows that large minimum wage increases can have positive effects on both earnings and employment.
Biden Officials Are Backing Another “Climate Bomb” Fossil Fuel Project in Alaska
The nearly $40 billion proposal would see the construction of a pipeline and LNG facility along Alaska's south coast.
Texas Bill Would Let Secretary of State Undo Elections in Largest Dem-Run County
The bill only requires the secretary of state to believe — not prove — election discrepancies occurred.
Residents Call for Shut Down of PA Shell Plastics Plant After Chemical Leak
For six months, the plant has been the site of multiple malfunctions, including a leak of benzene, a known carcinogen.
Trump Facebook Ad Attacks Biden Using Images That Occurred During Trump Era
Other images in the advertisement are deeply misleading, leaving out additional context that would also embarrass Trump.
Florida Republicans Push Bill to Lower Rifle Purchasing Age From 21 to 18
Polling has historically shown most Floridians support a higher age restriction on buying rifles and long guns.
Judge Denies Zooey Zephyr’s Legal Bid to Return to Montana House
The ruling is a “dangerous and undemocratic continuation” of GOP attempts to silence those who speak up, Zephyr said.