In a country that typically separates incarcerated people from their newborns, the eight states with prison nurseries seemed groundbreaking. Minnesota introduced an entirely new solution.
They are lawmakers, community organizers and relatives of victims. And they’re a microcosm of the gun violence prevention efforts playing out in statehouses across the nation — amid congressional gridlock and daily shootings.
Demand Justice has taken out ads supporting Jackson, who is also thought to top Biden’s Supreme Court shortlist.
The Emory professor talks about who gets to bear arms, and who gets perceived as a citizen
Harris, Fudge and Rice are among the administration leaders tackling intractable and politically divisive priorities.
The Florida Democrat talks to The 19th’s Errin Haines about legislation on policing and voting, that testy exchange with Jim Jordan and what could be next for her politically.
In a letter, groups representing the three transgender people lay out their allegations while in detention and call for reform.
Gupta will be the first woman of color and civil rights attorney to serve as associate attorney general. Sen. Lisa Murkowski joined with Democrats in the vote.
Experts say police brutality is a reproductive health issue that can leave lasting imprints on a community’s health.
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris added their voices to the effort to move the bill forward.