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Arrest, Release, Repeat: New Report Exposes Vicious Cycle of Imprisonment
Those most likely to be jailed multiple times a year are poor, unemployed and without a high school education.
19 States File Lawsuit to Block Indefinite Detention of Migrant Families
Under the new rules, the Trump administration would incarcerate migrant families with little oversight.
Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay Millions for Role in Oklahoma’s Opioid Crisis
In his ruling, the judge said the company's misleading marketing practices helped to create the opioid crisis.
New Mexico Law Gives Private Utilities Unchecked Power Over Shift to Renewables
The new law sets a precedent for the country, letting private utilities set terms for energy transition.
Fired for Being Trans or for Violating Dress Code? Supreme Court Will Decide.
The Trump administration says an employer can fire you for being transgender if they are really enforcing a dress code.
Beyond Brazil, Unprecedented Fires Are Engulfing Bolivian Forests
Bolivia is now host to a desperately serious humanitarian and environmental situation.
France Upstages Trump at G7 by Inviting Iran to Salvage Nuclear Deal
French President Macron is still attempting to salvage what he can of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
After Being Pardoned by Trump, Joe Arpaio Will Seek Seventh Term as Sheriff
Arpaio was convicted of criminal contempt in 2017 after he refused to stop racial profiling as the county sheriff.
Trump Reportedly Suggests Using Nukes to Stop Hurricanes
Trump has reportedly invoked this idea “multiple times” in meetings with U.S. national security officials.
Wendy’s Billionaire Owner Spurns Farmworkers While Profiting Off Pension Funds
Nelson Peltz spurns the Fair Food Program, which ensures better wages and working conditions for farmworkers.