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Russell “Maroon” Shoatz Files Lawsuit Protesting 22 Consecutive Years in Solitary
Earlier this week, on Wednesday, May 8, lawyers for Russell ‘Maroon’ Shoatz filed a federal lawsuit regarding his placement in solitary confinement for over 22 consecutive years. The written complaint, directed …
Fracking Ourselves to Death in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvanians are speaking up, organizing, and doing what they can in the face of long odds and tough times.
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Fracking Free Speech
The gagged townspeople of Sanford, New York are suing their town board over the infringement of their First Amendment rights.
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Regulators Under Fire for Keeping Fracking Pollution Test Results Under Wraps
Residents are losing sleep - and more - in the shadow of the fracking rigs.
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At Least Five Pennsylvania Counties Still Falsely Tell Voters They Need ID
Elections officials may not fully understand the requirement.
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Key Part of Voter ID Law in Pennsylvania Is Delayed for Election
Pennsylvania is one of a number of swing states that could make the difference in the presidential race.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Julian Assange Addressed the UN on Wednesday, and More
In today's On the News segment: Commonwealth court judge Robert Simpson will hear arguments on Pennsylvania's controversial Voter Suppression ID law, the mask is slipping off the National Federation …
Could Pennsylvania Voter ID Law Help Romney Win Race? Up to 1 Million Voters Face Disenfranchisement
At least one Republican politician, Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Mike Turzai, has already boasted that the new voter ID law will help Mitt Romney win the state.
Ex-Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell Questioned on Vote Suppression, From ’04 to Wave of ID Laws
A recent study by the Brennan Center estimates that new voter ID laws could disenfranchise more than five million people across the country in November, including voters in swing …
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Pennsylvania Refuses to Comply With US Department of Justice Photo ID Document Request
Pennsylvania has refused to turn over documents to the U.S. Department of Justice in order to determine whether the state's new polling place Photo ID restriction law is in …