According to the National Coalition for the Homeless’ new report, these attacks are “believed to be motivated by the perpetrators’ bias against homeless individuals or their ability to target homeless people with relative ease.”
Governor Chris Christie Signs In-State Tuition Bill for Undocumented Immigrants
New Jersey is now the 18th state to grant eligible undocumented immigrants access to in-state tuition.
How A Federal Judge In Utah Adeptly Dismantled All Of The Arguments Against Marriage Equality
Is this another step towards marriage equality? Here’s a breakdown of what happened in Utah, which could have far-reaching consequences.
US Executions Drop in 2013 as International Companies Withhold Lethal Drugs
According to a new report the number if inmates executed in the US dropped 10% this year.
Federal Court in Utah Says Marriage Equality is Required by the Constitution
Federal Judge Robert Shelby said, “Rather than protecting or supporting the families of opposite-sex couples, [Utah’s] Amendment 3 perpetuates inequality by holding that the families and relationships of same-sex couples are not now, nor ever will be, worthy of recognition.”
New Mexico Supreme Court: Marriage Equality is State Law
The New Mexico Supreme Court has ruled that same-sex marriage is legal, making it the 17th marriage equality state.
In the Wealthiest Area of the Country, 7 Homeless People Have Frozen to Death this Winter
A cold snap and rising inequality have been a deadly combination in the Bay Area.
ACLU Finds Colorado Cities Routinely Jail Individuals Because They Can’t Pay Fines
The U.S. Supreme Court has held that jailing someone because they cannot afford to pay a fine is unconstitutional.
Pennsylvania School Tries to Kick Out Two Students Because Their Family isn’t ‘Homeless Enough’
Federal law protects homeless children from being kicked out of school.
REPORT: U.S. Officials Systemically Abused Immigrants and Took Their Possessions
A two-part scathing report released on Tuesday adds to the growing criticism against the U.S. Border Patrol Agency for its mistreatment of immigrants in detention centers.
Tennessee Soon Plans to Execute More People Than it Has in the Last 53 Years Put Together
Tennessee Attorney General’s office asked the state supreme court to set execution dates for 10 death row inmates, while an eleventh is already scheduled for April 22.
After 30 Years in Prison, Judge Releases Inmate Whose Testimony Was Beaten Out of Him
False confessions alone account for about 25 of wrongful convictions exposed by DNA, and many others derive from testimony by witnesses who are coerced through both poor treatment and incentives.
How the New Paid Family Leave Bill Will Benefit Everyone
The vast majority of men want to spend more time with their children and split parenting equally with their partners, and paid leave could be the key to helping them achieve those goals.
H&M Could Raise its Prices to Pay Garment Workers More
H&M will use its influence with other retailers and governments to push for higher wages for those who work in garment factories.
Congressional Deal Clears the Way for Long-Blocked Gitmo Transfers
A deal between the House and Senate is set to clear the way for the the transfer of more than half of the current detainees at the prison in Guantanamo Bay to other countries, a move that Congress has long prevented.
European Union Commissioner, German President to Boycott 2014 Winter Olympics
Just three months before the 2014 WInter Olympics, two European officials announce that Russia’s human rights record will keep them away.