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Florida’s feud with the College Board’s AP Psychology course explained
By Nicquel Terry Ellis On August 6, 2023 A long-simmering feud between the College Board, the non-profit that administers Advanced Placement courses, and Florida’s Department of Education became public this…
Read MoreTeenager Is Charged in Killing of Dancer at Brooklyn Gas Station
By Hurubie Meko On August 5, 2023; Updated August 7, 2023 He faces a charge of second-degree murder, which has been charged as a hate crime, in the fatal stabbing…
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Sexual violence stalks women and girls fleeing Sudan for South Sudan
On July 26, 2023 MALAKAL, South Sudan – “My neighbour Rose* travelled with me to Renk, but her three daughters stayed behind in Khartoum. Later she learned they had been gang…
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Iran proposes long jail terms, AI surveillance and crackdown on influencers in harsh new hijab law
By Celine Alkhaldi and Nadeen Ebrahim On August 2, 2023 Just weeks ahead of the one-year anniversary of the mass protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, Iranian authorities are considering a draconian…
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Kremlin critic Navalny convicted of extremism and sentenced to 19 years in prison
MELEKHOVO, Russia (AP) — A Russian court convicted imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny on charges of extremism and sentenced him to 19 years in prison on Friday. Navalny is already…
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Should Hotel Chains Be Held Liable for Human Trafficking?
By Bernice Young On July 26, 2023 For decades, franchised hotels have been a common scene of sex-trafficking crimes in the U.S. A new legal strategy is targeting the corporations…
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Mississippi’s Jim Crow-era voting law struck down by federal appeals court
By Kira Lerner On August 4, 2023 2-1 ruling on policy that revoked voting rights for certain people with felony convictions is surprise victory from conservative court A federal appeals…
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Freedom to Vote in Jeopardy, Especially for People of Color
By Mireya Navarro On August 2, 2023 Many politicians continue to try to weaken our electoral systems and implement anti-voting policies, prompting Congress to reintroduce legislation setting national standards. Whatever…
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Texas begins withdrawal from multistate partnership to clean voter rolls
By Natalia Contereas On July 20, 2023 A new GOP-backed state law requires Texas to create its own version of a cross-check program or find a vendor that doesn’t cost…
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