Thousands wrongly convicted
In the last 23 years alone, more than 2,000 people were falsely convicted, but probably far more people are in prison for crimes they did not commit.
Immigrants protest harsh deportation policy
Immigrant workers and their families from across northern Ohio rallied May 11 to protest rising deportations of parents of U.S. citizen children.
Struggle for prison health care enters new phase
Last month California unveiled a comprehensive plan on how to ensure "a quality medical care system for years to come."
Ohioans fight war on women
Chants of "women's rights, human rights!" and "Our bodies belong to us, not you!" echoed off the walls of the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus Apr. 28, as hundreds rallied.
Renewed push to legally ban racial profiling
In an April 17 Senate hearing, union groups joined civil rights, community and faith-based organizations in a renewed push to legally ban racial profiling by law enforcers.
After 44 days, killer of Trayvon Martin charged
The judge found "probable cause" and ordered Zimmerman to be held pending a formal arraignment.
Phoenix mayor opposes discrimination against LGBT community
This development comes after a recent example of such prejudice, in which a lesbian couple was kicked out of a restaurant.
Golden Gods awards: Damien Echols, musicians speak out
These teenagers were vilified simply because they looked and dressed differently, and listened to heavy metal.
Stand Your Ground: Self-protection or vigilante justice?
A recent decision by a local judge seems to some to suggest the law is turning Florida into a modern Wild West, in which vigilante justice is the norm.
After dog deaths, owners campaign against Nestle Purina
Safranek, a Brooklyn Heights, Ohio resident, said of her nine year-old fox terrier, "Waggin' Train Wholesome Chicken Jerky Treats were the last thing Sampson ate before he fell ill."
