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Gwen Carr, mother of the late Eric Garner, speaks to the press outside the U.S. attorney's office following a meeting with federal prosecutors on July 16th, 2019, in Brooklyn. The U.S. Department of Justice announced it will not bring federal charges against NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo in the death of Eric Garner.

The NYPD Officer Accused of Choking Eric Garner Will Not Be Charged With Civil Rights Violations

The decision came one day before the fifth anniversary of Garner's death and the deadline for the federal government to file charges against the officer.

Kelley Czajka

Social Justice

Facebook’s Promise to Moderate Hate Speech Falls Short in Private Groups

Dozens of hateful posts in a secret Facebook group for current and former Border Patrol agents raise questions about how well if at all the company is policing disturbing postings and comments made outside of public view.

Ariana Tobin

Social Justice

Strict Voter ID Laws Threaten the Franchise of Trans Americans

After North Carolina passed strict voter ID laws, trans activists in the state successfully advocated to reduce the DMV requirements for changing gender on an ID.

Caleb Gayle

Homeland Security Investigations ICE agents work in a control center.

Social Justice

Immigrant Domestic Violence Survivors Are Afraid to Go to Law Enforcement Under Trump

Trump-era developments in policy and enforcement have discouraged immigrant survivors of abuse from seeking justice, a new survey finds.

Massoud Hayoun

Social Justice

Instagram Images Exposed Ongoing Problems at One Georgia Jail

Inmates held in the DeKalb County Jail have been railing against conditions there. A social media post has brought attention to their pleas.

Arvind Dilawar

People take part in a rally for trans rights outside the Stonewall Inn in February of 2017.

Social Justice

Punitive State Laws Are Outing Trans People With Felony Convictions

In Illinois and Wisconsin, laws restricting post-incarceration name changes are leaving trans people with government IDs that don't align with their gender identities.

Brianna Provenzano