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Woman who assaulted singer performing Trayvon Martin tribute charged
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California inmate in prison hunger strike: ‘Each minute has been torturous’
By Rory Carroll California’s prison hunger strike is pitting hundreds of inmates against authorities in a battle of wills largely invisible to outsiders. A mass protest which has just entered its second month is playing out in the solitary confinement … Continue reading
California Inmate Dies In Solitary Confinement During Hunger Strike
By Aviva Shen A man being held in solitary confinement has died at one of the California state prisons where thousands of inmates are refusing food to protest the practice of indefinite solitary confinement. Prison officials are insisting Billy “Guero” … Continue reading
Challenging Punishment: What the California Prisoners Hunger Strike Tells Us About Mass Incarceration
By Samuel K. Roberts, PhD The hunger strike at Pelican Bay is the third such action in the past two years and only the most recent in a 20-year history of protests against conditions there going back to the 1995 … Continue reading
Thanks To Obamacare, New Yorkers’ Health Insurance Premiums Will Plunge 50 Percent
By Igor Volsky Health care premiums on the individual market will tumble by at least 50 percent as a result of the Affordable Care Act, the New York Times reported on Wednesday. The state joins Oregon, Montana, California, and Louisiana … Continue reading
Why Paid Family Leave Is Good for Everyone (Even People Who Don’t Use It)
By Nanette Fondas The Rhode Island legislature voted last week to pass a law to give workers paid time off to care for a new child or seriously ill or injured family member. If Governor Lincoln Chafee signs the bill … Continue reading
Target Reminded Bosses Not All Hispanic Employees Eat Tacos, Wear Sombreros: Lawsuit
By Kim Bhasin Three former employees are suing Target for discrimination, citing a document the company distributed to managers with reminders that not all Hispanics eat tacos and burritos or wear sombreros. The former warehouse workers’ lawsuit, filed in California’s … Continue reading
Inmates Across California Join Hunger Strike Over Conditions
By Doreen McCallister Thousands of prisoners across the state are expressing solidarity with inmates being held in solitary confinement at Pelican Bay State Prison in northern California. It is a maximum security facility and problem inmates are held in the Security … Continue reading
This Week’s Killer Heat Wave Threatens To Cause Earth’s Hottest Temps Ever
By April M. Short If you’re spending this week in California, Nevada, Arizona, or even parts of Wyoming and Idaho, prepare to burn. A potentially historic heat wave is headed your way from Thursday through next week, and experts warn … Continue reading
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