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A Black State Senator Could Go to Jail for 'Injuring' a Racist Monument
Virginia Democrat Louise Lucas is being charged with a felony for her role in the defacing of a monument to four Confederate generals.
'Con Air' Is Spreading COVID-19 All Over the U.S. Prison System
Whistleblowers say dozens of prisoners have tested positive for COVID-19 after being moved between jails and federal prisons due to a lack of safeguards in the Justice Department.
Florida’s Governor Just Admitted the State Unemployment System Sucks on Purpose
Gov. Ron DeSantis said the system was designed with “pointless roadblocks” to “discourage” people from collecting unemployment.
Silicon Valley Has a Caste Discrimination Problem
Dalit Indians working at U.S. tech companies tell VICE News they try to hide their identities to avoid caste-based discrimination they thought they had left behind.
Trans Women Are Finally Getting Justice in El Salvador
Two police were convicted of killing a trans woman and sentenced to 20 years in prison. It's the first conviction for the killing of a trans person in the nation's history.
Black Girl Detained Since May for Missed Homework Is Finally Being Released to Her Mom
The 15-year-old had been in juvenile detention since May 14, after missing homework assignments that were part of her remote-learning curriculum.
It Only Took Twitter 11 Years to Ban Former KKK Grand Wizard David Duke
The 70-year-old white supremacist had over 53,000 followers on Twitter as of Thursday.
More Than 80 Cities and Counties Have Now Declared Racism a Public Health Crisis
Colorado is planning to become the latest state to pass ordinances or declarations to address the impact of racism on public health.
Anti-Eviction Protesters Just Blocked People From Entering a New Orleans Courthouse
As state moratoriums on evictions expire, activists are attempting to physically block court evictions across the country.
A Navy Vet Describes Being Beaten and Pepper-Sprayed by Trump's Secret Police in Portland
“I'm here doing this interview because a bunch of federal agents beat me up because I wanted to talk to them about not honoring their oath to the Constitution,” he said.
Boy Scout Groups Accused of Harboring Sexual Predators Received Coronavirus PPP Loans
One lawsuit alleges that a Boy Scout volunteer leader abused a boy described as “developmentally challenged” on at least two occasions in 2018.