Michael Bloomberg Didn’t Just Inherit “Stop and Frisk” — He Greatly Expanded It
“As Michael Bloomberg gains prominence in the Democratic presidential race, critics say the billionaire is obscuring his checkered record as New York mayor. Under Bloomberg’s watch, the...
Detroit Overtaxed Residents By $600M, Causing Foreclosure Crisis
“In Detroit, a showdown between progressive lawmakers and the city is taking on racist housing policies that robbed African Americans in Detroit of their homes and widened the racial wealth gap....
Did Amy Klobuchar Send an Innocent Teenager to Life in Prison?
“After a surprising third-place finish in the New Hampshire primary, Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar is attempting to gain ground in the national polls. But Klobuchar is also facing mounting...
Funds Endless War & Nuclear Weapons While Slashing Aid to Poor & Hungry Americans
“President Trump unveiled his 2021 budget request Monday, proposing massive cuts to Medicaid and food stamps while increasing spending on the military and his border wall. The $4.8 trillion...
Human Rights Watch Report On 200 Salvadoran Asylum Seekers Fate After U.S. Deportation
“A shocking new report says at least 200 Salvadoran asylum seekers were either killed, raped or tortured after being deported from the United States back to El Salvador. Human Rights Watch found...
#Dignidadliteraria’s “American Dirt” Victory Is One Part of Fight for More Latinx Representation
“A movement led by Latinx writers is demanding more representation across the publishing industry, building off of its historic agreement with a publisher in the wake of backlash to the novel...
“Trump Is Expanding His Racist Travel Ban, This Time Targeting Africans”
“The Trump administration has expanded its contested travel ban to six additional countries — most of which are African nations. Under the new restrictions, nationals of Nigeria, Eritrea,...
Documentary Examines A Century of Trans Representation in Film & TV
“As South Dakota becomes the latest state to pass anti-transgender legislation in the state’s lower house, we look at how trans people have been depicted in film and television over the last...