The scope and coordination of the proposals in state legislatures across the U.S. mark a new phase in a campaign that has been building for a decade, policy researchers say
According to interviews and internal documents obtained by Prism, some Black and trans former workers said they faced retaliation and emotional harm after speaking up about discrimination
A movement in Canada for the Yukon River to be granted legal personhood is reaching across the U.S. border
A new law bans diversity-focused programs at publicly funded universities, forcing the closures of spaces that offered mentorship, wellness care, and belonging
The court’s historic July ruling found that wealthy nations like the U.S. have a legal responsibility to address the climate crisis. But its silence on Israel’s ethnic cleansing of Palestinians reveals how international law fails the most vulnerable
Overemphasizing law is about returning to a normal where the screams were more easily muffled, distant, and ignorable for many
Gov. Mike Parson’s racist and hypocritical pardon history reflects the U.S. criminal justice system’s insidious bedrock of white supremacy and Black dehumanization
When fighting Big Oil, whether the U.S. judicial system is fit to handle the intricacies of climate science and complexities of climate organizing remains to be seen
Lawsuits over inaccessible sidewalks, transit, libraries, and other public infrastructure are costing cities millions. But for disabled people of color, they may be the only route to equity
Indian law is a framework for making decisions about Indigenous sovereignty and peoples, but recent Supreme Court rulings create new debates despite centuries of precedents
Ahead of the Senate vote to confirm Jackson to the Supreme Court, supporters give their thoughts on the confirmation hearing
Rape survivors say they need stronger laws restricting rapists’ parental rights to keep themselves and their families safe
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