Jim Crow, a term drawn from a racist caricature, describes a long period of segregation and racial violence in the United ...

Rep. Ayanna Pressley announced she would reintroduce H.R. 40, federal legislation that would study slavery's impact and ...

Pressley took over the mantle of the historic legislation that has been introduced in every session of Congress since 1989. [ ...

I don’t think Wisconsin will legalize marijuana anytime soon. Still, Evers should pardon those with misdemeanor cannabis ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – A new organization, Validus Movement, has emerged in Indianapolis with a mission to empower individuals reentering society after incarceration. Launched earlier this year ...

Essential books about racism for all readers When it comes to understanding race and social justice in this country, authors ...

In 2001, due to the mass incarceration of Black men, the ACLU labeled the drug war the New Jim Crow. The federal government poured millions into police but no money in drug addiction treatment ...

Mississippi has a long history of voter suppression. An 1890 rule that permanently strips people convicted of certain crimes of their right to vote remains in the state's constitution. This ...