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Black Louisiana Community Coated in Toxic Fallout After Explosion at Oil Plant
“We need help over here and we’re not getting it,” said a resident of the city where 90 percent of kids live in poverty.
Democrats Blast Education Dept for Removing Complaint Button on Student Aid Site
Submitting a complaint is now a “multi-step, illogical navigation process,” the senators said.
Trump Executive Order Ahead of Labor Day Targets Unions at More Federal Agencies
It “is another clear example of retaliation against federal employee union members,” AFGE’s national president said.
DOJ Says Temporary Immigration Judges No Longer Need Immigration Experience
Under a new Department of Justice rule, the DOJ can choose “any attorney” to serve as a temporary immigration judge.
Leftist Vermont Rep Tanya Vyhovsky Toured Ukraine. Here’s What She Learned.
A Ukrainian American DSA politician shares eyewitness thoughts on efforts to build solidarity with the Ukrainian left.
Far Right Exploits Children’s Deaths in Minneapolis to Target Trans People
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has decried those using the tragedy “as an opportunity to villainize our trans community.”
ICE Continues to Detain Award-Winning Journalist Who Filmed Immigration Raids
At a court hearing on Wednesday, the judge didn’t rule on Mario Guevara’s petition to be released.
Trump Refuses to Participate in UN Review of the US’s Human Rights Record
The move sets “a terrible precedent that would only embolden dictators and autocrats,” said one ACLU official.
Organizers Call on Newsom to Investigate Death of Man Who Was Fleeing ICE Raid
Carlos Montoya, a Guatemalan father and day laborer, was hit by a car while fleeing an ICE raid in Monrovia, California.
DC Grand Jury Refuses to Indict Folk Hero Who Tossed Sandwich at CBP Officer
Sean Charles Dunn allegedly threw his sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection agent after calling him a fascist.