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How 13 Complaints Against McDonald’s Could Help Millions Unionize
Until now, McDonald's has shielded itself from liability by claiming that it's not an actual employer.
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Digging in and Throwing Down: Direct Action at Union Station
Yesterday, a group of around 150 protestors formed a #BlackLivesMatter event at Union Station in Chicago.
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After Years Without a Grocery Store, Greensboro Neighbors Are Building One Themselves – and They’ll Own It
Fed up with essentially begging for access to quality food, residents of this predominantly African-American and low-income neighborhood decided to open their own grocery store.
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Berkeley Council Hears Police Abuse Claims, Fails to Act
Berkeley has failed to implement a program to collect data on the race of people stopped by police.
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“Some Sort of Hell”: How One of the Wealthiest Cities in the United States Treats Its Homeless
The city refuses to provide affordable housing, yet won't tolerate people living outdoors.
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New York City Sends $30 Million a Year to School With History of Giving Kids Electric Shocks
New York City kids make up the vast majority of the students at Massachusetts' infamous Judge Rotenberg Center.
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Feds Bar Companies’ Long-Distance Lawsuits Against Soldiers
In the latest move against companies targeting military customers, federal regulators prohibit two Virginia-based lenders from suing out-of-state debtors in Virginia courts.
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Despite Enduring a Lifetime of Violence, Kelly Savage Emerges as an In-Prison Activist
Kelly's efforts are not the first efforts to address domestic violence inside California's prisons.
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In Black Lives Matter Protest, Corporate Rights Trump Free Speech
For decades, courts have struggled with how to protect free speech in public forums that have grown increasingly privatized.
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Tiny House Living: How Two Families Made It Work
The Morrisons and Kasls found that the benefits of life in 200 square feet outweigh the difficulties.