From ¡Somos! Presente (https://somos.presente.org/): We are calling on members, supporters, and those who respect human rights to demand a UN investigation into US violations of human rights at the Mexican border. Recently, U.S. Officials attacked asylum seekers with tear gas … Continued
From the Sentencing Project (http://www.sentencingproject.org): The Sentencing Project is pleased to announce The New Press’ publication of The Meaning of Life: The Case for Abolishing Life Sentences and the launch of our Campaign to End Life Imprisonment. The book and … Continued
From the Alaska Wilderness League (http://www.alaskawild.org): Recently, the front page of The New York Times highlighted how “in the blink of an eye, a hunt for oil threatens pristine Alaska.” It warned readers about the rush to drill in the … Continued
Posted at http://www.wesa.fm/post/pa-supreme-court-consider-putting-end-death-penalty#stream/0 By AN-LI HERRING KIICHIRO SATO / AP The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will weigh whether to block the use of the death penalty unless the state overhauls how it is imposed. In an order Monday, the court said it will consider … Continued
From the Poor People’s Campaign (https://poorpeoplescampaign.org/): Out now from Beacon Press: A collection of sermons, speeches and reflections by Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, and Rev. Dr. Rick Lowery that lays out a groundbreaking vision for … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): If a worker is seeking justice because they have not been paid fairly, have been discriminated against, or have been sexually harassed, they are often forced into a process that overwhelmingly favors the employer―and … Continued
From Americans United for Separation of Church and State (http://www.au.org): We need your help to protect the Johnson Amendment – the federal law that protects the integrity of our elections and tax-exempt organizations, including houses of worship, by ensuring that … Continued
December 3, 2018 Principles Released Today Redefine the Role of the 21st Century Prosecutor LOS ANGELES – Today, Fair and Just Prosecution (FJP)– in partnership with Yale Law School Senior Research Scholar Emily Bazelon, The Justice Collaborative and the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/12/04/unjustice/#.XAa3zttKgdU By CHN December 4, 2018 Editor’s note: The following piece was written by Makenna Whitworth, CHN’s Fall 2018 intern. Makenna is a senior majoring in political science at Brigham Young University. Orange jumpsuit, shower shoes, and an armband Guilt … Continued
Posted: 03 Dec 2018 10:06 AM PST On December 3, Auditor General Eugene DePasquale announced plans to prepare a special report exploring how Pennsylvania is responding to climate change in light of a failure by national leaders to recognize and … Continued