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Ninety-Nine Bullets and One Dead Teen
Community outrage follows the police murder of an undocumented teen.
Fair Housing Groups Sue Facebook for Allowing Discrimination in Housing Ads
Advocates created fake companies and bought discriminatory ads on the social network.
Alton Sterling’s Death Proves Once Again That Body Cameras Won’t Stop Police Brutality
It's going to take more than videos to promote police accountability.
Single-Payer Health Care Takes Center Stage in Gubernatorial Races
The explosion in single-payer candidates is progress.
Tennessee Wants to Use Funding Meant for Poor Families to Kick People Off Medicaid
The Tennessee legislature is finalizing legislation that would add work requirements to the state's Medicaid program.
Big Week for the Russia Probe: Promises of Pardons and a Suspected Russian Spy
Until Wednesday it was a weirdly slow news week in this high-energy Trump era.
Bernie Sanders Warns Against VA Privatization After Trump Tweets Shulkin’s Ouster
“Every major veterans' organization in this country vigorously opposes the privatization of the VA.”
Trump Is Running a War Crime Recycling Program
A barely noticed anniversary slid by on March 20th.
What the NRA’s Suspected Ties to a Gun-Loving Russian Billionaire Tell Us About Money in Politics
Campaign finance reform could help fight the NRA.
Two-Thirds of Americans Live in the “Constitution-Free Zone”
Within this 100-mile perimeter, the Border Patrol has broad authority to board and search any vehicle, bus, or vessel without a warrant.