Montse Reyes

Montse Reyes

Montse Reyes is a writer and editor based in Oakland and raised in California's Central Valley. She enjoys writing about the intersection of race, gender and class, often as they relate to culture at

10 posts
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Crime, Reform & Abolition

Advocates call for investment in community alternatives after closure of California’s Division of Juvenile Justice

Counties across California didn’t do a sufficient job of investing in alternatives to incarceration ahead of the June 30 closure

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5 Min
By: Montse Reyes
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Crime, Reform & Abolition

California struggles to locate victims of forced sterilization for compensation program 

At least 600 people who have been sterilized against their will in California are now eligible for compensation

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5 Min
By: Montse Reyes
Team of business professionals wearing face mask sitting in office boardroom during a meeting. Business people having meeting
Economy & Workers' Rights

The push toward a four-day workweek is gaining momentum

A federal bill that would reduce the standard workweek to 32 hours is headed to Congress

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4 Min
By: Montse Reyes
a black face mask lies abandoned on the ground in an airport terminal as people walk by
Race

As cases rise, COVID long-haulers want mandates and protections back in place

The White House expects a sharp rise in COVID-19 infections later this year, causing some long COVID patients to sound the alarm

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4 Min
By: Montse Reyes
A person holding a transgender flag waving in the air is wearing a bright pink t-shirt outside on a cloudy day
Gender & LGBTQIA+

Texas parents speak out in defense of their trans kids

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott released an order directing health agencies to investigate gender-affirming care for trans youth as child abuse.

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4 Min
By: Montse Reyes
Organizers and former prisoners say decarceration is the best way to prevent in-custody deaths
Crime, Reform & Abolition

Organizers and former prisoners say decarceration is the best way to prevent in-custody deaths

More than a dozen detainees have died in less than a year while in custody at Rikers, prompting a lawmaker to call it a “humanitarian crisis.”

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4 Min
By: Montse Reyes
Texas’ new congressional maps will disenfranchise Latinx voters, organizers say
Politics & Democracy

Texas’ new congressional maps will disenfranchise Latinx voters, organizers say

Voting rights activists say the new maps do not adequately respond to the growth of the Black and Latinx population in Texas.

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3 Min
By: Montse Reyes
BIPOC organizers in California urge governor to hold true to campaign promises
Politics & Democracy

BIPOC organizers in California urge governor to hold true to campaign promises

Black and brown organizers helped to get Gov. Gavin Newsom elected and kept him in office. Now they want him to support some important policy initiatives.

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4 Min
By: Montse Reyes
Many incarcerated people in Louisiana left behind in the wake of Hurricane Ida
Climate & Environment

Many incarcerated people in Louisiana left behind in the wake of Hurricane Ida

Hurricane Ida underscores the vulnerability of incarcerated people.

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4 Min
By: Montse Reyes
As insurers end COVID-19 cost waivers in Michigan, who will pay the real cost?
Race

As insurers end COVID-19 cost waivers in Michigan, who will pay the real cost?

As Michigan sees a rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, the state’s largest insurance companies announce an end to free treatments.

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3 Min
By: Montse Reyes

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