From funding to implementation to use, non-carceral emergency response initiatives require people to unlearn their reliance on police
Without fast changes to FEMA and the agency’s National Flood Insurance Program, those least responsible for climate change will face the greatest harms
The ways newsrooms report crime can have irrevocable consequences for both individual lives and public perceptions
Black detainees in Haiti face inhumane, torturous conditions without clear avenues for release
Formerly disenfranchised voters need a variety of support systems and resources to fully regain access to the ballot
State takeovers of public schools reduce accountability and don’t lead to significant improvement, but state governments are pressing for further takeovers
Gun control legislation is being introduced across the country, but how will that affect marginalized groups increasingly targeted by white supremacists?
Currently, 15 states and the District of Columbia have laws that protect the right to abortion
The black site is the final stop for ICE detainees before they are forcibly transferred or deported.
Years ago, the idea of slavery reparations was debated only in small circles, generally being brushed off as a long-shot proposal. Now, the idea that had once been viewed as an impractical absurdity is gaining traction on the national stage and slowly being implemented in cities and institutions around the
Beads of sweat threaten to roll down 22-year-old Kiyanna Vasquez’s face. A groan escapes her lips as she lifts yet another gallon of water from the supermarket shelf. Three 24-pack cases of bottled water, two 2.5-gallon jugs, three individual gallons, and four packs of sparkling water pile up
In October 2012, Hurricane Sandy ripped through Long Island, destroying my family home. The day before the storm hit, my parents and I crowded around the television as the newscasters announced the mandatory evacuation. “It’s probably just a precaution,” we told each other. We decided we should be cautious,
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