CA to Slip Stealthing Ban into Law [NSFW]
California is poised to become the first state in the country to make stealthing – removing a condom without consent – a civil offense.
Civil Rights
Civil Rights Investigation Finds Sidney City School Discriminated Against Minorities
The Sidney City School district is being scrutinized after a civil rights investigation found it may have discriminated against minorities.
Five Points Correctional Facility Denies Mobility Accommodations for Prisoners
“I have been waiting more than 11 years for a working wheelchair that I am not tying together with string and ripped T-shirts,” said plaintiff Harrell Bonner.
Thinking SB 8 Through a Little Further
The new Texas abortion law, SB 8, is opening up a giant can of worms with its draconian penalties and novel enforcement mechanism. Where’s the Ivermectin when you need it?
What Are Goods For?
What are goods like food, houses, and medicine for? To satisfy human needs, or to ensure a return on investment for shareholders?
Social Media and Human Rights: Adding Fuel to the Fire or Pouring Oil on Troubled Waters?
Alas, social media does contribute to a growing dichotomy between the so-called haves and have-nots. Nevertheless, it is far from being the figurative devil incarnate in our digital age.
It’s Time to Reconsider the Poverty Line
The calculations we use to determine who lives under the poverty line haven’t really changed since the 1960s. Maybe it’s time to update them.
Manoomin Case is a Compelling Legal First
According to Ojibwe law, manoomin, or wild rice, has the right to exist, flourish, regenerate, and evolve. Now we’ll see if that right stands up in court.
Illinois Police Can Lie to Kids Until 2022
Illinois and Oregon are the first states to ban law enforcement from deceiving minors during interrogation, but police can lie to the rest of us everywhere else in the U.S.
Government Agrees to Restore National Immigration Detention Hotline
The Trump administration ordered the hotline disconnected after its number made an appearance as an important plot device for two immigrant detainees on “Orange is the New Black.”