Molly McCluskey

Molly McCluskey is a freelance journalist based in Washington, D.C. Her work has appeared in The Atlantic, the Washington Post, Al Jazeera English, and other national and international publications.

An abandoned housing wing is now a chapter of the Boys and Girls Club at the Sacramento Youth Detention Facility.
Social Justice

Sacramento's Quest to End Solitary Confinement for Kids

After settling a lawsuit for conscience-shocking behavior, a youth detention facility in Sacramento is setting the course to end punitive solitary confinement nationwide.

Semi-automatic rifles are seen for sale in a gun shop in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 4th, 2017.
News in Brief

Australia's Ambassador Says His Country's Gun Laws Can't Save America

Gun control advocates point to Australia for inspiration in ending gun violence. Australian Ambassador to the United States Joe Hockey thinks they should stop.

Dick Gregory's eldest son was born without a first or middle name. This way, the comedian and civil rights icon reasoned, the Vietnam War draft would never come his way.
Social Justice

The Return of the One-Named Man

After 50 years of a mononymous life, the eldest son of civil rights legend Dick Gregory is ready to make a change.