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After Trump Blocked UN Inquiry of Racist Violence, NGOs Are Conducting Their Own
The commission will analyze whether several instances of police violence violated international law.
The Main Public Hospital in the Nation’s Largest County Is Out of ICU Beds
The county of Los Angeles is perilously close to zero capacity.
People Incarcerated in Alabama Are Pushing for a New Year’s Prison Strike
Reprising its 2016 and 2018 prison strikes, Free Alabama Movement called for a statewide work strike on prison labor.
Barr Rejects Trump’s Push for Special Counsels on Supposed Election Fraud
Barr rejected the idea that “systemic or broad-based” fraud changed election results, as Trump has repeatedly claimed.
Critics Blast $600 Stimulus Checks That Won’t Cover 1 Month’s Rent for Most
The $600 checks are half of what a coronavirus economic aid package offered most Americans earlier this year.
AOC Slams Democrats for Shutting Progressives Out of Policy Negotiations
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez warned Friday that a one-time check of $600 is “not enough.”
As More Red States Legalize Marijuana, Some Officials Try to Stymie Efforts
Some marijuana opponents are turning to the courts and local officials to undo, or at least defang, the measures.
Trump Reportedly Entertained Michael Flynn’s “Martial Law” Proposal in Meeting
The lame-duck president's willingness to entertain such proposals highlights the threat he still poses to democracy.
Activists Are Mobilizing to Create an Eviction-Free United States
Tenants are mobilizing to cancel rent, stop evictions and demand construction and maintenance of affordable housing.
US Population Growth Falls to Lowest in a Century Amid Pandemic Fallout
Rising mortality rates and declining immigration rates, combined with the decline in births, will slow down the economy.