Tag: civil rights
Power, Truth, and the People: This Week in Black Civic Life
From media literacy to power outages, Black voices break down what's shaping politics, communities, and the fight for progress.
Rights, Health, and the Fight for Truth: Stories Shaping Black America
From ballot boxes to polluted air, these stories trace the systemic pressures Black communities face across voting, health, and environment - and the truth-tellers pushing back.
What Documentary Proof of Citizenship Requirements Could Cost Michigan Voters
The federal SAVE America Act is not currently law, but similar documentary proof of citizenship proposals are moving forward in Michigan and other states. For a Michigan voter who needs to obtain citizenship and name-change documents, the cost could reach $200 to $230 or more, not including transportation, childcare, or lost wages.
Locs, Legacy, and the Long Fight Forward
This week: a Supreme Court case over religious freedom in prison, remembering trailblazer Tony Brown, Supergirl's superhero baggage, and voices reimagining the economy and the moment.
Why New York’s ‘Precision Policing’ Raises Civil Rights Concerns
The NYPD is leading the adoption of the “data-driven” initiative. Experts warn that some of the tactics are anything but precise.
Sovereignty of the Body: A Jurisprudential and Sociopolitical History of Reproductive Rights in the United States
The Foundation of Bodily Autonomy in Early American Governance The history of reproductive rights in the United States is not a linear progression toward liberalization, but rather a complex cycle of autonomy, institutional criminalization, federal protection, and eventual fragmentation. In the earliest periods of American history, spanning from the colonial era through the mid-nineteenth century,...
Drug Testing of Pregnant Patients Is Discriminatory, Lawsuit Claims
The Marshall Project recently investigated how faulty drug tests at hospitals lead to pregnant women being reported to authorities and at times separated from their children.