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Texas' Annual Roundup of the Working Poor

Every year the Lone Star state reserves some time to shake down its working poor.

By Trisha Trigilio
March 4, 2016

My School Requires All Girls to Wear Skirts. I’m Fighting for My Right to Wear Pants.

In the year 2016, I don’t think anyone should have a problem with young women wearing pants

By Keely Burks
March 1, 2016

Flint’s Poisoned Children Deserve the Truth

The Michigan Legislature must amend the state’s Freedom of Information law to include itself and the governor’s office.

By Kary L. Moss
February 19, 2016

'Where Are Your Guts?': Johnny Cash’s Little-Known Fight for Native Americans

In 1964, Johnny Cash faced a backlash for speaking out on behalf of native people — and he fought back.

By Stephen Pevar
February 19, 2016

This Federal Appeals Court's Ruling Put a Dent in Police Officers' 'Qualified Immunity' Defense

The First Circuit ruling affirms accountability for wrongful police killings.

By Kade Crockford
February 10, 2016

Documents Uncover NYPD’s Vast License Plate Reader Database

The police department’s contract with Vigilant Solutions gives it the ability to track people across the country.

By Mariko Hirose
January 25, 2016

We Accept Assembly-Line Justice for the Poor. But We Shouldn’t.

When a person stands accused of a crime without a competent lawyer, there can be no justice.

By Donna Lieberman
January 25, 2016

Justice Has a Waiting List in New Orleans

In Louisiana, being a good public defender is bad for business.

By Brandon Buskey
January 14, 2016

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