Stories tagged: "protests"

Elections With the Presidential election still not decided, hundreds of protesters in NYC took to the streets to denounce Donald Trumps attempt to stop the counting of votes in battleground states. (Photo by Michael Nigro/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Elections Americans Take to the Streets With a Message: Count Every Vote

Demonstrators marched in cities like Minneapolis, New York City, Philadelphia, and Portland, in response to Trump’s aggressive effort to challenge the vote counts in states he appears to be on track to lose.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil November 5, 2020 2:01 pm EST
Environment Portland environmental groups sue over use of tear gas
Environment Environmentalists Sue Federal Government Over Use of Tear Gas in Portland

A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday is seeking a court order to stop federal officers from deploying tear gas in Portland.

Lily Puckett October 22, 2020 2:49 pm EDT
Breaking Photo courtesy the Office of the Governor.
Breaking BREAKING: FBI Thwarts Attempted Coup, Kidnap of Gov. Whitmer in Michigan

Six conspirators were charged with attempts to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Thursday, as well as discussing other ways to overthrow Michigan's government.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel October 8, 2020 1:29 pm EDT
Criminal Justice Protests against racial injustice continued this week after a Kentucky grand jury decided not to charge any officers for the death of Breonna Taylor while she slept in her apartment (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Criminal Justice Two Advocates Sound Off on the Failure to Charge Breonna Taylor’s Killers and the Path Forward

Despite the lack of justice for Breonna Taylor and the pain that has caused, activists urge the nation to continue fighting racial injustice—that includes speaking out, showing up, and voting.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil September 25, 2020 4:52 pm EDT
Criminal Justice Lebron James is just one of the many athletes who have stood up to support Black Lives Matter since George Floyd's killing by police in May.
Criminal Justice The Complete Timeline of Athletes Speaking Out Against Racial Injustice Since the Death of George Floyd

Major sports leagues, teams, and individual players have all taken action on civil rights since the killing of George Floyd, continuing the legacy of athletes protesting against injustice.

Max Millington Max Millington September 8, 2020 1:15 pm EDT

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The post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s sharply increased Wisconsin crop production. In this photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Latino farm workers hoe a cucumber field near Wautoma in 1967. Economy From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
This 2018 photo shows the signage of the Fayetteville Works plant where the Delaware-based Chemours Company manufactures C3 dimer acid, also known as GenX. The chemical has entered the Cape Fear River, a source of drinking water for much of the southeastern part of North Carolina for an unknown time period. (Photo via AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Environment Polluters of ‘Forever Chemicals’ No Longer Getting a Pass, EPA Head Pledges
A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District) Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
Getty Images Elections Michigan’s County Clerks are Still Living Through the 2020 Election
Criminal Justice President Trump wants to limit funding to cities where protests are ongoing across the United States. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Criminal Justice Trump Aims To Prevent Cities With Ongoing Protests From Receiving Federal Funding

While ignoring right-wing violence and rising violent crime in GOP-led cities, President Trump wants to curtail funding to cities where protests are ongoing.

Elle Meyers Elle Meyers September 3, 2020 2:18 pm EDT
Law and Policy President Donald Trump bows his head down at a conservative summit in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Law and Policy Donald Trump, Who Is President, Tries to Blame Deadly Violence on Joe Biden

Trump’s latest Twitter barrage represents perhaps the clearest signal yet: He is banking his re-election campaign around stoking racial division and using scare tactics to try and convince suburban women to vote for him instead of Joe Biden.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil August 31, 2020 5:21 pm EDT