Fifteen-year-old Ryan Gainer was fatally shot by San Bernardino police during a mental health crisis
As the election primary enters full swing, voter suppression laws and intimidation tactics are increasingly hindering voter participation across the country. In Tennessee, a new law requires signage at polling places warning voters that they can be charged with a misdemeanor if they vote for a candidate in a party
A judge for the Southern District of New York has ruled that a deeper investigation is needed into the wrongful and abusive deportations of Cameroonians that occurred in 2020 and 2021. The judge said the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) did not conduct proper
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced this month that it has significantly weakened its COVID-19 guidance, reversing course in its recommendation of a five-day isolation period for people testing positive for the disease. The CDC’s new guidance states that people testing positive with COVID-19 only need
Florida legislators dealt a blow to outdoor workers this month by passing a law that bans local governments from implementing heat standards. Starting July 1, it will be illegal for local governments to pass health and safety measures for outdoor workers in extreme heat. The decision comes after Florida experienced
The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) and Palestine Legal have sued Columbia University in New York State court over its suspension of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP). The Columbia chapters of SJP and JVP are student organizations that have organized many of
The number of workers in the video game industry laid off so far this year is on the brink of surpassing the more than 10,000 job losses suffered across the industry in 2023. As companies shed their workforces, union organizers and game workers are turning toward union organizing as
Civil rights won a rare victory in Florida on March 11 when Florida education officials and civil rights attorneys reached a settlement that allows students and teachers to discuss sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms as long as it’s not part of instruction. Florida’s House Bill
Compliance with Florida’s SB 266 leaves faculty members across the state without work
UPDATE, March 14: Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has signed HB 1093 into law, removing certain labor protections for children between 14 and 17 who work year-round and restricting limiting work hours for teens aged 16 and up. The law goes into effect July 1. Ryan Scanlan dreads any passage of
Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) and the law firm Sheppard Mullin have filed a motion against the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) over their failure to follow through on an agreement to make at least 50% of cabs wheelchair accessible by 2020. The motion was filed on behalf
Three of the country’s largest and most visible labor unions are calling for a ceasefire in Palestine. The National Education Association, United Auto Workers, and the Service Employees International Union, altogether totaling more than 5 million American workers, are advocating for a cessation of hostilities in Gaza. But as
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