Jails are some of the deadliest facilities in the U.S., and they continue to operate as black holes with very little oversight from the counties and sheriffs that run them
For two decades, the Appalachian Prison Book Project (APBP) has mailed books to people in prisons and jails across six states in Appalachia. More than 70,000 reference, nonfiction, and fiction books have reached people behind bars who would not have otherwise had access to them. Lydia Welker is the
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
Community organizers are struggling to clean up large-scale pollution and say they shouldn’t have to
The anti-abortion movement has gained considerable footing in the Midwest, creating a devastating atmosphere in the region for abortion care
Insufficient testing has left locals uncertain of air, soil, and water safety one month after the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment
Nationwide, voters will have the power to dramatically shape the future of abortion policies in their state. Here’s what’s at stake
Frontline BIPOC communities prepare to fight pollution under a weakened Clean Air Act
From arbitrary judgment calls to material bans, information censorship protects the carceral system at the expense of the incarcerated.
The child tax credit payments were a lifeline to low-income parents who are now struggling to make ends meet
As the fate of Roe v. Wade looms, conservative lawmakers are already introducing legislation to limit and ban access to abortions
The child tax credit extension, renewable energy jobs, and Black Lung Disability Fund excise tax would have directly benefited Sen. Joe Manchin’s constituents in West Virginia
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