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In Immigrant Children’s Shelters, Sexual Assault Cases Are Open and Shut
Across the country, kids are reporting sexual assaults in immigrant children’s shelters.
Remembering Jemel Roberson, the Chicago Security Guard Slain by Police
Community members are demanding answers for the police killing of a Black security guard in the Chicago suburbs.
Trump’s Embrace of “Nationalist” Label Is Final Link to Dangerous Pattern
By calling himself a “nationalist,” Trump has made it clear who gets to be a part of his “nation.”
House Democrats Could End Federal Marijuana Ban in 2019. Will They?
If Democrats don't make bold moves, President Trump could take credit for ending federal prohibition.
The Violence Against Women Act Is Unlikely to Reduce Intimate Partner Violence
We can't rely on the criminal legal system to address the problem.
Two Women From Mental Health Facility Drown in Flood During Transport
Meg Kinnard, South Carolina correspondent for the Associated Press, discusses the story.
This School Year, Let’s Keep Kids in Classrooms
There are better ways to help students learn from their behavior than suspension and expulsion.
Schools Need Resources, Not “School Resource Officers”
There are better ways to keep students safe.
When Cops Protect and Serve White Supremacy
The connections between the police and the far right expose the social role of the police.
“Unite the Right 2” Showed Growth of Anti-Fascism and Police Response
The state's response to the upsurge in resistance to the far right has been brutal aggression toward anti-fascists.