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Justice
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Vassar College pays its women professors less than men in similar roles, new lawsuit alleges
A class-action lawsuit against the formerly all-women’s college states that officials refused to close a gender pay equity gap that dates back at least 20 years.
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California promised reparations to survivors of forced sterilization. Few people have gotten them.
The state has only approved compensation to 101 people, though hundreds more are believed to be eligible. The deadline to apply comes this December.
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Barbara Winslow's ‘Revolutionary Feminists’ is both a lesson in history and a call to action
In her new book, Winslow, a founding member of women’s liberation organizations in Seattle, says smaller cities have their own surprising stories to tell.
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Postcards from Tulsa: A reporter’s reflections on the 102nd anniversary of the Tulsa massacre
Photo essay | The Greenwood of 1921 is long gone, but its spirit lives on in the memory of a community still writing its story.
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Decades after state institutions shut down, their history could shape the country’s approach to prisons
Decarceration efforts led to the closure of psychiatric hospitals and large facilities that warehoused people with disabilities. Activists against mass incarceration can learn from the past.
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How ‘Meghann Thee Reporter’ became the go-to source for information on the Tory Lanez trial
Independent journalist Meghann Cuniff spoke with The 19th about how she navigated misinformation, misogyny and harassment, and how she hopes the story ends for Megan Thee Stallion.
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Insects, filth and force: Advocates say they saw ‘horrific’ conditions in Atlanta jails long before DOJ inquiry
The new investigation highlights inhumane treatment in the Fulton County jail system, where people can be held for months without a conviction.
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How the ADA paved the way for workplace protections for women and LGBTQ+ people
The ADA has been used as the model for recent laws designed to end discrimination at work for other groups, including pregnant people and domestic violence survivors, further cementing its legacy as a foundational piece of civil rights law.
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In some states, gender dysphoria is a protected disability — and momentum could be growing
Lawyers and advocates have worked to secure legal acknowledgement of transgender people within the Americans with Disabilities Act for decades.
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‘I was on a mission’: Despite the naysayers, she took her search for justice all the way to the Supreme Court
Susie Talevski ultimately prevailed, preserving the right for people and their families to sue when government programs like Medicaid aren’t properly administered.