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Black Lives Matter Convergence Ends With Police Pepper-Spraying Teen
More than 1,000 Black Lives Matter supporters converged in Cleveland.
#BlackLivesMatter Cofounders Speak Out on Sandra Bland
A Movement for Black Lives Convening is set to take place this weekend in Cleveland.
Apache Stronghold Caravan Calls to Protect Sacred Sites
Members of the San Carlos Apache Tribe are fighting to preserve sacred sites in Arizona.
Mass Graves of Immigrants Found in Texas: State Says No Laws Broken
Texas says there is "no evidence" of wrongdoing.
Psychologists Who Collaborated on Torture Program May Face Ethics Charges
New details could provide grounds to file ethics charges against members of the APA.
Taken From Families, Indigenous Children Face Extreme Rates of State Violence in US
South Dakota receives $79,000 per Native child per year under the adoption track of the state's foster care system.
Granddaughter of Segregationist Praises South Carolina for Removing Confederate Flag
Gov. Nikki Haley signed a bill to remove the flag.
Lawmakers Go on Offensive With Landmark Pro-Choice Bill
The Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance Act would dismantle the ban on federal funding of abortion.
The End of Encryption? NSA and FBI Seek New Backdoors
The FBI and GCHQ have said they need access to encrypted communications to track criminals and terrorists.
Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha on Rethinking Safety and Disability Justice
We need transformative justice: a community-based approach paired with creative cultural work to shift our narratives around harm.