NNPA NEWSWIRE — Leaders within the Democratic Party in the last Congress demonstrated their political will for a reparations commission. 217 confirmed yes votes in the House and half of the Senate Committee chairs, along with the Senate Leader, and many of their colleagues, signed on to the Senate bill.
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Federal Judge Orders Immediate Relocation of Children from Abusive Confinement at Angola Prison
Judge Dick unequivocally determined that the conditions in Angola constitute cruel and unusual punishment. She further highlighted that the prevailing punitive environment, coupled with systemic failures in programming, clearly violates the 14th Amendment and federal laws safeguarding children with disabilities.
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FBI Arrest Texas Man Charged with Threatening Boston Doctor Who Cares for Transgender Children
By Alejandra Martinez Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune The 38-year-old Hill Country man faces up to five years in prison if convicted. A Texas man was arrested Friday on […]