“Anyone surprised by this, at this point, can only be a willful denier of what Black people have said—and continue to say—about the broken culture of policing in America.” Brett Wilkins August 4, 2023...
Volunteers with a group that has been feeding Houston’s unhoused population since 1994 are facing a potential $80,000 in fines after a crackdown by local police. Michael Sainato August 4, 2023 Read the full...
Following Biden’s executive order to improve transparency on use of force, the Department of Homeland Security has failed to accurately compile its data, a new report finds. Akela Lacy July 27, 2023 Read the...
You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone. I keep Joni Mitchell’s words in mind when I’m tempted to curse the densely planted street trees that loom over my front garden. Their shallow...
More than 40 million Americans in major cities live under conditions where temperatures are far higher than nearby rural environments, according to a new analysis. Marquise Francis July 26, 2023 Read the full article...
Today, the Teamsters reached the most historic tentative agreement for workers in the history of UPS, protecting and rewarding more than 340,000 UPS Teamsters nationwide. Kara Deniz July 25, 2023 Read the full article...
Cities are pouring money into the nonprofit to manage encampments and patrol the streets where unhoused residents congregate. Not everyone is happy about it. Paige Oamek and Rohan Montgomery July 19, 2023 Read the full article...
As cinephiles gear up for Friday’s release of “Oppenheimer” the blockbuster biopic about the “father of the atomic bomb,” some residents in southern New Mexico where the bomb was first tested say they’ve been...
An Illinois law set to go into effect at the beginning of 2024 will ban landlords from discriminating against potential tenants on the basis of their immigration status. Michael Lee July 13, 2023 Read the full...
Conservative politicians are obsessed with the idea that government aid is making Americans lazy, which is why they keep trying to impose work requirements on programs such as Medicaid and food stamps despite overwhelming...