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Chicago activists back a new ordinance for serious police reform
March 24, 2021Coalition cites growing support for an elected police practices oversight board in the city.
Read moreHearing shows D.C. statehood is a top equal rights issue
March 23, 2021As it stands now the people of D.C. are being denied their full rights as voters.
Read moreBiden appointees moving fast to reverse Trump’s anti-worker moves
March 23, 2021For the first time in a long time, real inspectors are on their way to high-hazard workplaces including hospitals and meat and poultry processing plants.
Read moreProgressive lawmakers step up push to end filibuster
March 22, 2021It’s wrong, they say, that Republican senators only have to threaten a filibuster in order to kill legislation that is critical for the American people.
Read moreOakland crafting pilot program for response to mental health crises
March 19, 2021Idea is to have trained civilians, rather than cops, respond to health issues currently overwhelming the police.
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