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layla soliz, second from right, with her husband zanne soliz, zaynab ansour mansari and rafiq mahdi of the organization muslim community of knoxville

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Muslim woman sues Knox County Sheriff’s Office over forced hijab removal

by Angela Dennis

October 15, 2024

orthodox jews outside the bbc building in central london. on saturday 14 may, thousands assembled in london, both to commemorate the nakba and also to protest the murder by the israeli army of the veteran al jazeera journalist shireen abu akleh.

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A Monument To Cruelty

October 8, 2024

concertina wire surrounding a prison in kincheloe, m

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Georgia prisons violate law against “cruel and unusual” punishment federal probe finds

by Ross Williams

October 5, 2024

the supreme court building with a dark red overlay filter.

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Why the Supreme Court’s “Judicial Power Grab” is Bad For Civil Rights

by Jonathan feingold

October 2, 2024

veterans for peace: indict blinken secretary antony j. blinken visits a warehouse with humanitarian aid bound for gaza, at the jordanian hashemite charity organization in amman, jordan, april 30, 2024.

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Veterans Group to DOJ: Impanel Grand Jury, Indict Blinken

by Progressive Newswire

September 30, 2024

lisa schindler has two daughters and supports reproductive rights: “it’s just ridiculous that soemebody else gets to dictate what we can do with our bodies. it’s so third-world. it just blows my mind.” she wore a “bans off our bodies” t-shirt she picked up in washington, d.c., this spring. “i was itching to wear it again.”

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Reproductive rights are central to our individual freedom

by Michigan Advance

September 20, 2024

photograph of the head of the statue of liberty

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Immigration Policy in the United States: A Shifting Landscape

by Serena Zehlius, Editor

September 16, 2024

members of the texas national guard watch a border patrol helicopter hover above a group of civilians wading in the rio grande along the texas-mexico border during operation lone star.

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Study says undocumented immigrants paid almost $100 billion in taxes

by Serena Zehlius, Editor

September 15, 2024

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DeSantis’ Government Is Doing Everything It Can to Defeat an Abortion Rights Measure

by Serena Zehlius, Editor

September 9, 2024

there was a rally saturday against the nomination and confirmation of judge samuel a. alito in downtown miami. the rally centered on freedom of choice and the belief that judge samuel a. alito along with chief justice john roberts will swing the supreme court way to the right and overturn roe v. wade.

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‘Unhinged and Undemocratic’: Florida Cops Question Abortion Petition Signers

by Serena Zehlius, Editor

September 9, 2024

women sing at a protest against the overturning of roe v wade

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One of This Year’s Biggest Abortion Votes Is at Risk

by Serena Zehlius, Editor

September 8, 2024

kamala harris and tim walz in minnesota

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Walz underlines Democrats’ support of LGBTQ rights, slams Vance on school shootings

by Serena Zehlius, Editor

September 8, 2024

international criminal court prosecution of hamas: palestinians walk through the destruction in northern gaza.

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Met Police Back Down – Palestine March to Go Ahead As Planned

by Serena Zehlius, Editor

September 6, 2024

little rock arkansas pride parade

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LGBTQ+ Arkansans and allies increase political involvement in wake of recent laws

by Serena Zehlius, Editor

September 4, 2024

college students in their graduation gowns and caps among ceremony guests

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As GOP AGs Target Title VI, 40+ Groups Rally to Defend Civil Rights

by Serena Zehlius, Editor

September 4, 2024

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