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How One Delaware City Ended Prison Gerrymandering
Prison gerrymandering “distorts our democracy,” one prison reform advocate said.
US Meatpacking Plants Illegally Employed Over 100 Children, DOL Finds
The probe found that Packers Sanitation Services had kids as young as 13 working with dangerous equipment and chemicals.
NYC’s Austerity Budget Is Leaving Asylum-Seeking Students With Few Resources
Schools are scrambling to provide asylum seekers with everything from warm clothing to emotional support.
Federal Order Bars Starbucks From Firing Workers for Union Activity
The NLRB has issued 75 complaints against Starbucks for unfair labor practices, including firing pro-union workers.
Nikki Haley Has Raised Big Money for Years Leading Up to 2024 Presidential Run
The former GOP governor of South Carolina has a history of successfully courting donors and outspending her opponents.
Rail Company Claims East Palestine Water Is Safe After Funding “Sloppy” Testing
The lab report indicates several testing errors that should have disqualified the results, one aquatic ecologist said.
Federal Grant Is Pushing Social Work Students Into Systems That Police Families
The Title IV-E program uses social work students’ economic precarity to nudge them into the family policing workforce.
Republicans Plan to Back Off on Calls to Repeal Affordable Care Act in 2024
A recent poll found that 52 percent of Americans approve of the ACA, while just 36 percent disapprove.
Sanders and Warren Grill US’s Largest Grocer on Reports of Rampant Wage Theft
Workers have filed four lawsuits against Kroger for alleged wage theft in recent months.
Mike Pence Calls for Privatizing Social Security in Fox News Interview
Privatizing Social Security would disproportionately impact people of color and low-income earners, research shows.