Emma Ockerman
Cities Keep Trying to Stop Churches From Helping the Homeless
To fight back, churches are arguing that feeding and housing the homeless falls under their First Amendment rights.
Russia Says It’s Starting to Attack Ukraine Again After ‘Pause’ for Talks
Ukrainians were seen attempting to stop the advance of Russian tanks by standing or kneeling before them.
Ukrainian President Just Dropped a Defiant Video From the Streets of Kyiv
“We are here. We are in Kyiv. We are defending Ukraine,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in the video.
All 3 of Ahmaud Arbery’s Killers Found Guilty of Federal Hate Crimes
Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael, and William “Roddie” Bryan are all facing another life sentence after being convicted of federal hate crimes.
Gun Maker Remington Will Pay $73M Settlement to Sandy Hook Families
Remington, which made the Bushmaster XM15-E2S rifle, has agreed to pay the families of Sandy Hook victims $73 million.
Dad of Slain Parkland Teen Just Climbed a Crane to Get Biden’s Attention
Manuel Oliver, the father of 17-year-old Joaquin “Guac” Oliver, posted the video of himself on Twitter Monday after climbing a 150-foot crane.
White Father and Son Accused of Chasing and Shooting at Black FedEx Driver
The case bears remarkable similarities to Ahmaud Arbery’s murder by white father-and-son vigilantes in south Georgia two years ago.
The Black Panthers’ First HQ Is About to Be Turned Into an Apartment Complex
But some former Panthers are worried about erasing their history and worsening gentrification.
Zara, Nike, and Abercrombie’s Indian Factories Weren’t Fully Paying Workers
During the last two years, more than 1,000 clothing suppliers in Karnataka, India, allegedly failed to pay their workers nearly $60 million in wages.
Labor Groups Urge Biden Administration to Investigate Alleged ‘Modern-Day’ Slavery in Georgia
Migrant workers at farms in Georgia were allegedly forced to dig onions with their bare hands for pennies per bucket at gunpoint.
A Bunch of Boulders in LA Are Stopping the Homeless From Lying Down
This isn’t the first time homeless people have found themselves displaced by a pile of rocks, and it likely won’t be the last.
Why Can’t You Buy Hot Meals With Food Stamps?
The restriction is often derided as cruel, anti-poor, and arbitrary.