Dead at 28, Sandra Bland's Texas dream turned nightmare
According to federal statistics, an African-American driver is 31 percent more likely to be pulled over for a traffic citation.
Black Lives Matter disrupts Netroots presidential forum
"Welcome to Arizona where a black trans-woman cannot walk down the street; where Martin Luther King Day was repealed by a Republican governor."
Sorry is not enough
It's not "normal that so many young people end up in our criminal justice system. What is normal is teenagers doing stupid things."
Activist group wins improvements in “Call-A-Ride”
The Coalition for Truth in Independence held a press conference to highlight recent successes around the "Ride with Respect Campaign."
Angela Davis speaks on violence in America at St. Louis meeting
St. Louis area residents gathered for the Violence in America: Exposure through Truth Telling presentation keynoted by Angela Davis.
Phoenix Rising: Netroots draws attention to Arizona immigration struggle
Netroots Nation, the gathering of progressive activists and bloggers, is heading into its 10th year in Phoenix this week.
Bernie Sanders draws 11,000 in red state Arizona
Arizona, a traditionally deep red state, has not seen the last of Bernie Sanders.
Marchers in Phoenix demand an “Arpaio-free” Arizona
"We won't have justice in Maricopa County until Federal immigration agents get out of the county jail and stop relying on prejudiced policies."
President Obama, at federal prison, calls for new approach to crime
The president said there must be a distinction between young people "doing stupid things" and violent criminals.
Flora Hommel, 87: life as a labor of love
Besides being the founder of the Childbirth Without Pain Education Association, her work touched on so many areas ... health, women, city politics, world politics.
