Children
Trump administration seeks to privatize migrant child detention camps
October 3, 2019Sheltering migrant children has become a growing business for the Florida-based government contractor, as the number of minors in government custody has swollen to record levels over the past two years.
Read moreTrump plan: Split migrant kids from parents, with no time limit
August 21, 2019Officials refuse to vaccinate kids against the flu, leaving them to get sick and expose workers in the “baby jails.”
Read moreParent fights to protect trans child from abusive father, lax custody system
July 26, 2019Noella's case highlights the inability of the Cook Country criminal justice system—like many around the county—to adequately protect LGBTQ minors.
Read moreIn Philippines’ banana plantations: Children working in the trees, parents on strike
July 22, 2019From the archives of social movement photographer David Bacon: The banana plantations of Mindanao, Philippines.
Read moreLabor Secretary Acosta toppled by Epstein sexual predator scandal
July 12, 2019Under attack from across the political spectrum for his prior lenient plea bargain deal with serial sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein, embattled Trump Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta resigned on July 12.
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