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This State Senator Wants Her Party to Know There’s No Time to Waste
“Even if I’m going to lose in four years, this is the right thing to do.”
By Fortesa Latifi
Did You Know That Police Can Lie to Teen Suspects in Interrogations?
From lying about evidence to implying leniency in exchange for a confession.
By Dr. Lindsay Malloy
The Murder of Sex Workers Is Not True Crime Entertainment
Violence against sex workers is rarely taken seriously by the police or media.
By Mia Brett
The Fate of Atlanta’s Cop City Could Be in the Hands of Voters
Organizers are trying to get a referendum on the project onto the ballot.
By Jocelyn James
‘The Tampa Five’ Face Years in Prison After Campus Protests
The students and staffer were arrested during protests against the DeSantis administration.
By Sierra Lyons
Anti-Black and Anti-Arab Racism Are At the Heart of France’s Mass Protests
Thousands of young protesters have been arrested and detained.
By Romaissaa Benzizoune
Though LGBTQ+ People Are Under Attack, It's Still No Cops at Pride
"If you look at the suppression of our communities, you will find the marks of policing at every step."
By Lex McMenamin
Armed School Police Make Schools Less Safe for Black Girls
"When schools prioritize care over criminalization, students feel safer and more engaged."
By Sabrina Bernadel
What Does 'Restorative Justice' Actually Mean?
Our current approach to crime doesn’t work. This is an alternative.
By Teen Vogue Staff
There Isn’t Anything to Debate About Jordan Neely’s Killing
The focus should be on the ex-Marine who choked someone to death.
By Olayemi Olurin
We Live in A Society, Whether You Like It Or Not
On the deaths of Jordan Neely, Banko Brown, and Amy St. Pierre.
By Lex McMenamin
Police Told Hayley Kiyoko She Couldn’t Bring Drag Queens On Stage in Nashville
“This is just unbelievable.”
By James Factora
Their Parents Were Locked Up for Years for Selling Weed
One $20 transaction put a father in prison for more than a decade.
By Jacqui Germain
Harvard Police Searched 4 Black Students' Dorm at Gunpoint Over Hoax
“We felt our lives were in danger. We are traumatized.”
By Lex McMenamin
Why This Iconic Book About Black Radicalism Still Speaks to Us
Robin D.G. Kelley’s ‘Freedom Dreams’ is finding itself in the hands of a new generation.
By Kandist Mallett
New Mexico Has Lost Track of Juvenile Prisoners Locked Up for Life
“We are, quite literally, missing children.”
By Eli Hager, ProPublica
Lorena Austin Wants to Redefine What a Politician Looks Like
The Arizona state representative is the first Chicanx gender-nonconforming state official in the country.
By Lex McMenamin
How Organizers (and Fiona Apple) Helped Launch a Court Watching Network
"We could actually knock some sh*t down and build some new sh*t up."
By Lex McMenamin
The Grim History of an Alabama Industrial School Is Still Relevant Today
“Juvenile justice in this country is so atrocious.”
By Mary Retta