HUD Accuses Facebook of Housing Discrimination
HUD's complaint alleges that, by allowing landlords and sellers to choose who sees their ads, the social media platform is fostering housing discrimination.
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Viewfinder: Monsoon Floods Engulf Southern India
Indian commuters travel in a truck to a safer place as flood waters ravage the National Highway 47 in the Ernakulam district of Kochi, in the Southern Indian state of Kerala, on August 16th, 2018.
Federal Scientists Are Worried About Policies That Harm America’s Most Vulnerable Populations
In an anonymous survey, government scientists expressed concerns about plans to reduce focus and research on racial and sexual minorities and the poor.
Trump Is Making It Easier for the U.S. to Launch Cyber Attacks
President Donald Trump on Wednesday undid an Obama-era policy that set limits on how the United States deploys its cyber weapons.
Viewfinder: Thousands of Nicaraguans March for the Release of Political Prisoners
Anti-government protesters play traditional music and dance as they take part in a march demanding the release of political prisoners in Managua, Nicaragua, on August 15th, 2018.
The LAPD May Dismiss Old Bench Warrants for the City’s Homeless Population
A plan under consideration by the Los Angeles Police Department would toss out warrants for homeless people who don't show up in court for minor offenses.
Oregon Considers Ending Coverage of Opioid Painkillers for Chronic Pain
Officials hope to curb overdoses that they think are caused by the overprescription of opioid painkillers to chronic pain patients.
Viewfinder: Mexican Villagers Protest Displacement and Pressure the President-Elect
People from San Salvador Atenco, a town outside of Mexico City, protest the construction of a new international airport on August 14th, 2018.
New York Is the Latest State to Sue an Opioid Manufacturer
Twenty-six other states have already sued the company.
Nebraska Becomes the First State to Use Fentanyl for a Lethal Injection
Officials in Nebraska used fentanyl to execute a death row inmate on Tuesday, marking the first time the powerful opioid has been used to carry out the death penalty in the United States.