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Third person arrested over alleged threats in Nolan Wells investigation

A third person has been arrested for allegedly making threats connected to the investigation into Nolan Wells' death, as authorities continue cracking down on...

America needs a raise

By Holly Sklar People who work for a living need to be able to make a living. Raising the minimum wage is a vital part...

ACLU report details rampant violations, lawlessness in Trump’s immigration enforcement

On Inauguration Day, January 20, 2025, President Trump made clear there would be a renewed assault on immigrants’ rights. What wasn’t clear at the...

A Death Revives Concerns About Police Brutality Six Years After National Reckoning

Not everyone at Lloyd Gilmore’s funeral knew him well. One woman, who had ironed her clothes two days in advance, said she just wanted...

Nationwide effort to pass legislation allowing Americans to sue ICE agents to be announced in Chicago

On July 29 at 10 am CT, the State Innovation Exchange (SiX) will announce alongside Colorado State Senator Mike Weissman, Illinois State Senator Graciela Guzman,...

Automatic draft registration raises questions among young Americans

As the federal government moves toward automatically registering men ages 18 to 25 for the Selective Service System, a long-standing requirement tied to a potential...

Fed court to decide landmark First Amendment case

On July 22, 2026 three federal judges in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta - Chief Judge William Pryor, Judge Jill...

EPA Rollback Could Bring Dirtier Air to Black Communities

by Willy Blackmore For decades, highways and industrial corridors have exposed Black communities to disproportionate levels of diesel pollution. As the Trump administration eases clean truck...

Sheriff Says Nolan Wells Investigation Won’t Be Rushed

Jackson County Sheriff John Ledbetter is speaking out about the investigation into Nolan Wells' death, saying investigators will not rush and urging anyone with...

Trump Administration shelves Harriet Tubman $20 bill plan

The Trump administration has shelved the decade-long effort to put Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill— while simultaneously pushing to put Trump's face on a brand-new $250...