The Oakland People's Budget Coalition (OPBC) is calling for a budget that prioritizes investments in working-class, BIPOC, ...

Texas passed Senate Bill 8, requiring most county sheriffs to cooperate with ICE, which critics argue will lead to racial ...

Illinois lawmakers have passed legislation banning public schools from directly fining students for minor misbehavior, which ...

The D.C. Jail has been found to have inadequate conditions, chronic understaffing, escalating violence, and a rising death ...

The U.S. Supreme Court has narrowed the scope of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), making it easier for ...

Congressman Mike Thompson, who voted for HR 224 to deliver food to Gaza, believes that a negotiated ceasefire and stepped-up ...

Maria Foscarinis, a former Wall Street lawyer and advocate for homeless rights, discusses the roots of the modern homelessness crisis and the need for systemic change to ensure that everyone has a ...

Gentrification is causing a decline in public transit ridership in Los Angeles, as low-income residents are being priced out ...

The ACLU is denouncing a controversial Texas bill that bars residents of certain countries from purchasing or leasing ...

Tennessee officials placed death row prisoner Oscar Smith in nearly total isolation during the final two weeks of his life, a ...

Trump's pardons are being used to reward his friends and allies, undermine the rule of law, and erode public faith in ...

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie's proposed budget for fiscal year 2025-2026 aims to address a $782 million deficit by ...