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On anniversary of Elaine race massacre, Arkansas community says reparations are due
October 8, 2021Sept. 30, 2021, marked the 102nd anniversary of the 1919 Elaine Race Massacre in Arkansas.
Read more‘He Died Like an Animal’: Some police departments hogtie people despite risks
October 7, 2021Like George Floyd under the knee of Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, an autopsy found Marcus Smith was killed by positional asphyxia - this time by the widely banned practice called the “hogtie.”
Read moreTemporary victory won against ‘offensive’ Texas abortion law
October 7, 2021Judge throws out SB 8, but the win for women may be a short-term one.
Read morePeople’s movements face off against corporate lobbyists over Build Back Better
October 6, 2021The well-funded corporate class is rolling out their big guns against tax hikes: Not just lobbying dollars, but campaign contributions.
Read moreTexas raised $54 million for border wall—almost all from one billionaire
October 6, 2021Timothy Mellon is the Wyoming-based grandson of banking tycoon Andrew Mellon. He is responsible for nearly 98% of the donations to Texas’ border wall fund.
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