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Love Wins as City of Charlotte Covers LGBTQ Residents in Nondiscrimination Ordinance

Charlotte, North Carolina expanded its nondiscrimination ordinance to include housing and employment protections for LGBTQ residents. Advocates are ready to push for more.

Jeff Jackson, in a blue button-down shirt with his sleeves rolled up, stands on a picnic table at a town hall addressing attendees in Gastonia, NC.
Senate Hopeful Jeff Jackson: ‘The Clock is Ticking’ to Restore Power to NC Voters

North Carolina State Sen. Jeff Jackson, a Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, says gerrymandering threatens the voice of voters.

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Decriminalization Is the Answer to the Devastation the War on Drugs Had on Families

Incarcerating people for drug misuse doesn’t prevent overdoses or deaths, but it does keep families apart and people with substance use disorder from getting treatment.

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Meet Joe Biden’s Healthcare Team Who Will Be Charged With Ending the Pandemic

Biden nominated Xavier Becerra and several other officials to a healthcare team tasked with overseeing the nation’s pandemic response.

Dr. Martha Simmons of the New Georgia Project is one of many religious leaders engaging with progressive voters on moral grounds. She calls voting a 'civic sacrament.'
‘Voter Suppression Never Sleeps’: Georgia Faith Leaders Double Down on Turning Out the Vote in Runoff

Georgia’s progressive faith community helped turn out the vote in one of the nation’s most hotly contested elections. With the Dec. 7 deadline to register fast approaching, they aren’t letting up ahead of January's rematch.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the first presidential debate against former Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden at the Health Education Campus of Case Western Reserve University on September 29, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. This is the first of three planned debates between the two candidates in the lead up to the election on November 3. (Photo by Morry Gash-Pool/Getty Images)
Trump Filled the First Presidential Debate With Constant Lies and Chaos

The president interrupted Democratic nominee Joe Biden throughout their entire debate, but important differences on everything from COVID to the economy were clear.

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When Will the Country Reopen?

If states fully reopen and people do not practice any social distancing, things could get dire fast. In that scenario, the Pennsylvania model projects nearly one million deaths by the end of June.  The United States is now two months into the coronavirus pandemic, a once-in-a-century public health crisis that has caused a once-in-a-century economic...