The Offensive Hypocrisy of Banning Abortion for a Down Syndrome Diagnosis

Forcing someone to carry a pregnancy to term against their will does nothing to tackle underlying and systemic ableism and discrimination against people with disabilities.

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The Trump Administration Weakens Standards for ICE Detention Facilities

The new immigration detention standards set by the Trump administration weaken critical protections and lower oversight requirements. The consequences for the health and safety of people who are detained could be disastrous.

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Denying Gender-Affirming Care to Transgender People Is Simply Unconstitutional

This discriminatory treatment has no place in Florida or anywhere across the United States. This lawsuit does not ask for special treatment. It asks Florida to provide equal treatment to all its employees.

By Anya A. Marino

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Coercive Plea Bargaining Has Poisoned the Criminal Justice System. It’s Time to Suck the Venom Out.

The vast number of cases brought under our system of mass incarceration means that plea bargaining is the only way for courts to get through the sheer number of cases in their dockets. This system lacks process, fairness, and often even rule of law.

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Clearing the Record: How Eviction Sealing Laws Can Advance Housing Access for Women of Color

As eviction screening policies deprive families of housing, they also perpetuate discrimination against people of color — and in particular, low-income Black women. Fighting the nation’s eviction crisis requires finding data-informed solutions that advance fair housing for all.

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“Clemency:” Exposing the Machinery of Death

The emotional and psychological toll of the death penalty on the people forced to carry it out too often goes unmentioned. Chinonye Chukwu's new film addresses it head on.

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Iranian Americans Have Rights, Too—No Matter What’s Happening Abroad

Military action abroad does not justify discrimination at home.

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It Is Time for a New Way Forward

It is past time for Congress to pave a new way forward in our U.S. immigration system.

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Increasing Good-Behavior Releases Would Reduce Prison Population

Bills to be introduced in 2020 would lower that to 65 percent for those prisoners who qualify for the credits, creating greater incentive for good behavior and rehabilitation.

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