Native Americans Ignored, Unless Useful
Native Americans have been the object of both corporate and governmental greed and neglect for generations. What’s happening now, and what will help?
Civil Rights
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Block Immigrant Abortion
On Monday, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to block another teenage illegal immigrant from getting an abortion. Politico.com reports that the move comes only hours after a federal judge ordered the administration to stand down. In a Tuesday decision, the courts demanded that immigration officials allow two undocumented 17-year old girls to terminate
Clarence Moses-El Sues Denver for 28 Years of Wrongful Imprisonment
After spending 28 years behind bars for a crime he didn’t commit, Clarence Moses-El is preparing to launch a lawsuit against the City of Denver. Acquitted by a jury of rape and assault last year, Moses-El accuses Denver of malicious prosecution, destruction of evidence, manufacturing false evidence, mishandling evidence, conspiracy to violate his civil rights
Search Warrant Allegedly Violated Suspect’s Rights
Search Warrant Allegedly Violated Suspect’s Rights
Al Franken, Politics, and Why Jerks Win
When Al Franken resigns but the GOP supports alleged molesters and others take advantage of female empowerment for political gain, jerks win – and we lose.
Los Angeles Pushcart Vendors Vindicated in Settlement
Los Angeles Pushcart Vendors Vindicated in Settlement
Enough Contaminated Water To Go Around?
From Michigan to North Carolina to tiny Sandbranch, TX, contaminated water is turning up all over. We can’t afford to fix it – but we can’t afford not to.
Nabila Albarghouthy: My Ex-Husband is Turning Son into Islamic Extremist
A strange child custody battle is playing out in New York, with Nabila Albarghouthy telling a judge that her ex-husband is indoctrinating an 11-year old boy. Albarghouthy is a practicing Muslim and American citizen. In court, she accused her former spouse, Islam Albarghouthy, of indoctrinating their son with extremist ideology. “I fear that my son
Attorney is Suspended After Accusing Judge of Religious Prejudice
Attorney is Suspended After Accusing Judge of Religious Bias
ProPublica: Jacksonville Deputies Disproportionately Cite Blacks for Pedestrian Code Violations
A ProPublica investigation uncovered evidence of what could be bias in Jacksonville law enforcement’s handling of pedestrian code violations. Examining ticket records from the Mississippi city, reporters uncovered an odd dichotomy in the issuance of citations. Nobody on the force seemed to exemplify the difference better than Officer C.J. Brown of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.