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“Surviving R. Kelly” Documents Decades of Abuse of Black Girls
Oronike Odeleye, co-founder of #MuteRKelly, discusses more.
Democrats Push to End Shutdown Without Funding for Wall
House Democrats passed a package of bills that would reopen the federal government without meeting Trump’s demand.
Netflix Censors Hasan Minhaj Over Khashoggi Killing and War in Yemen
Netflix pulled an episode of Minhaj’s show “Patriot Act” from Saudi Arabia, after Saudi officials complained.
New Film Follows Nobel Peace Winner Nadia Murad’s Fight to End Sexual Violence
The documentary “On Her Shoulders” follows Murad as she shares her story with the world.
Federal Employees’ Union Sues Trump Administration Over Work Without Pay
The American Federation of Government Employees says it is illegal for federal workers to work without pay.
Arundhati Roy on Fiction in the Face of Rising Fascism
“People don't forget their poets, however much violence is done.”
Mumia Abu-Jamal Wins Chance to Reargue Appeal in 1981 Police Killing
A Philadelphia judge ruled Abu-Jamal can reargue his appeal before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
ICE Dumps Hundreds of Migrants at El Paso Bus Station Around Christmas
Dylan Corbett, executive director of Hope Border Institute, discusses more.
After Supreme Court Rejects Asylum Ban, 8-Year-Old Dies in Border Patrol Custody
For the second time this month, a Guatemalan child has died in the custody of US Customs and Border Protection.
Critics Say First Step Act Makes False Promises About Criminal Legal Reform
Van Jones and Jessica Jackson Sloan, a human rights attorney, discusses more.