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Advocates Demand Tenant Protections as LA Landlords Use Fires to Price Gouge
Tenant groups are calling for an eviction moratorium and rent freeze as landlords seek to profit from the crisis.
Why Does the Connecticut DMV Allow Tow Companies to Sell People’s Cars?
The sales, permitted after just 15 days, have often disrupted low-income residents' lives and cost them their jobs.
Trans Californians Could Seal Court Records Under Proposed Law Amid Trump Term
“Transgender people face an insurmountable constant threat of being doxxed and harassed,” said advocate Allison Chapman.
UN Experts Slam US Bill Sanctioning ICC: “Blatant Violation of Human Rights”
The experts said the bill would set a “dangerous precedent” in eroding international law enforcement.
Study Finds Gaza Death Toll Likely 40 Percent Higher Than Official Count
Researchers say the death toll from the first eight months of the genocide may have undercounted 26,000 deaths.
2024 Was the World’s Hottest Year, Exceeding Paris Climate Agreement Threshold
“The trajectory is just incredible,” the director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Friday.
Meta’s Allowance of Hate Speech Is Another Side Effect of Big Tech Monopoly
Activists say debates over content moderation devolve into partisan food fights instead of challenging tech titans.
Judge Blocks Title IX Protections for Trans Youth and Other Vulnerable Students
The ruling strikes down expanded anti-discrimination protections proposed by Biden's Department of Education last April.
Trump Sentenced by NY Court After SCOTUS Denies Effort to Block Court Hearing
Justice Juan Merchan spared Trump of jail time or fines, but rather handed him a sentence of “unconditional discharge.”
World’s Richest 1 Percent Have Already Surpassed Their Carbon Budget for 2025
A new report by Oxfam highlights the disproportionate role of the ultra-wealthy in fueling the climate emergency.