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Justice
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Teenagers’ detention at Angola prison has brought new attention to Louisiana’s fractured juvenile system
An ongoing legal fight to move youth out of the state’s most notorious adult prison highlights a system plagued by budget cuts, staffing shortages and abuse for years.
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Marriage could mean losing life-saving benefits for people with disabilities. So they’re protesting.
Disability advocates are staging a mass commitment ceremony on the National Mall in an effort to raise awareness about marriage penalties.
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Sexual assault survivors can now track their rape kits in most states
Public criticism about kit backlogs has spurred a push for more transparency.
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Politicians' efforts to undermine courts often target the Black women challenging their political agenda
The treatment of Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis and North Carolina Justice Anita Earls highlight a power struggle over state and district courts.
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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.