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      When the Federal Government Fails, Local Organizers Step In—With Laws, Not Just Protests

      At a time of federal democracy backsliding, grassroots leaders are transforming personal struggle into community-driven policy solutions. This essay is part of...

      Jury in Diddy’s sex trafficking trial to resume deliberations after reaching partial verdict

      NEW YORK – The jury in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial is set to resume deliberations Wednesday after reaching a yet-to-be-disclosed verdict on...

      A day outside an LA detention center shows profound impact of ICE raids on families

      LOS ANGELES – At a federal immigration building in downtown Los Angeles guarded by U.S. Marines, daughters, sons, aunts, nieces and others make their...

      Lisa Murkowski’s Strategy on Trump Budget Bill Is Already Backfiring

      Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska on Tuesday supplied the deciding vote for Senate Republicans to pass Trump’s signature budget bill. After doing so,...

      The Christian Rocker at the Center of MAGA

      After wildfires erupted in Los Angeles County earlier this year, a team from the Department of Housing and Urban Development descended on the wreckage....

      In Idaho college town where 4 students were killed, relief and anger over Bryan Kohberger plea deal

      MOSCOW, Idaho – Residents expressed a mix of relief and anger Tuesday in the small Idaho college town where four students were stabbed to...

      The hidden labor that makes AI work

      In November 2023, the self-driving car company Cruise admitted that its “driverless” robotaxis were monitored and controlled (as needed) by remote workers. Cruise CEO...

      Son of ‘El Chapo’ to plead guilty in US drug trafficking case

      CHICAGO – The son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” intends to plead guilty to drug trafficking charges in the U.S., according to...

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