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Protesters in Ohio Are Met With Riot Police Following Killing of Jayland Walker
Demands for justice grow as released footage shows the 25-year-old Black man getting shot at least 60 times by police.
10 Anti-LGBTQ Bills Go Into Effect Across Six States
Among them is Florida's “Don't Say Gay” bill, and other legislation that largely effects students.
Second-Richest Man Jeff Bezos Defends Oil Industry Price-Gouging
Prices at the pump have bolstered the call by progressives for a windfall profits tax, which Bezos would oppose.
Omar Calls for Free, Universal School Meals: “What’s There Even to Discuss?”
The legislation would make free meals available to all school children in the U.S., no matter their family's income.
Activists Fear “Tipping Point of No Return” as Fires in Amazon Rainforest Surge
Advocates say the far right Bolsonaro government's systematic rampage against environmental protections is responsible.
Democrats in Red States Are Strategizing Ways to Protect Abortion Seekers
Some local officials are exploring legislation to protect abortion seekers, even if the legal road ahead is messy.
As US Guts Reproductive Rights, Sierra Leone Moves to Decriminalize Abortion
The country currently has the world's highest maternal mortality rate.
Biden Admin Proposes New Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling in “Stark Betrayal”
“Biden is choosing to stand with Big Oil and Gas rather than the voters who elected him,” said one climate advocate.
Congress Members Call for Investigation Into Intuit Lobbying, TurboTax Scandals
Intuit, the company that owns TurboTax, has spent years lobbying against free government-sponsored tax filing services.
New Proposal Would Tax the Rich to House Low-Income People in Los Angeles
A proposal on the ballot in Los Angeles would tax turnovers of luxury properties to fund affordable housing.