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197 items of 1594 · updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:33 PM ET
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Los Angeles Reports Rise in Anti-Trans and Homophobic Hate Crimes. Many More May Be Going Unreported LAPD data released Tuesday confirms a rise in hate crimes against gay men and transgender people in Los Angeles, and many more may be going unreported. Source: them them.us/news/hate-crime-uptick-trans-gay (link to them.us)
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US preparing to withdraw all 1,000 troops from Syria, ending decade-long mission U.S. officials were reported to be preparing a full withdrawal of roughly 1,000 troops from Syria, closing out a ten-year presence. Source: Yeni Safak en.yenisafak.com/world/us-preparing-to-withdraw… (link to en.yenisafak.com)
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Ayotte proposes free community college tuition in New Hampshire New Hampshire's governor proposed a Community College Promise program offering tuition-free study to income-eligible students at the state's seven community colleges. Source: The Boston Globe bostonglobe.com/2026/10/15/metro/nh-community-c… (link to bostonglobe.com)
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Texas’ child care quality control measures played a role in enrollment cuts this fall Texas child care quality control measures played a role in enrollment cuts this fall, putting financial strain on the system and shutting thousands of children out of affordable care. Source: States Newsroom (News From The States) newsfromthestates.com/article/texas-child-care-… (link to newsfromthestates.com)
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DOJ asks Supreme Court to allow border wall construction in Big Bend region The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to lift a lower court injunction that temporarily blocked border wall construction in the Big Bend Sector. Source: CBS News cbsnews.com/news/justice-department-supreme-cou… (link to cbsnews.com)
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Immigrants From Ukraine and Sudan Could Soon Lose Their Protected Status The Trump administration has moved to eliminate legal protections for more than 1 million immigrants with TPS, including immigrants from Ukraine and Sudan. Source: Truthout truthout.org/articles/immigrants-from-ukraine-a… (link to truthout.org)
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Czech nationalisation of ČEZ takes shape as management proposes key takeover step The utility ČEZ proposed a restructuring that is the first step toward full state ownership, which the Czech government aims to complete by 2029. Source: oEnergetice.cz oenergetice.cz/en/stocks/czech-nationalisation-… (link to oenergetice.cz)
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Mississippi Attorney General Declares Police Shooting of 1-Year-Old “Justified” The Mississippi Attorney General declared the police shooting of a 1-year-old justified; the excerpt describes a pattern of racist police violence against Black residents of Senatobia, Mississippi. Source: Truthout truthout.org/articles/mississippi-attorney-gene… (link to truthout.org)
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S. 3959: Smarter Sentencing Act of 2026 Sen. Durbin's bill would lower some federal drug mandatory minimums, for example from ten to five years, and create a lesser category for couriers. Source: The Lobby News (bill tracker) thelobbynews.com/congress/bills/119/senate-bill… (link to thelobbynews.com)
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Europe and Central Asia Care Forum 2026 UN Women convened a regional forum to push governments from fragmented care services toward integrated care economies, noting women do far more unpaid care work than men. Source: UN Women Europe and Central Asia eca.unwomen.org/en/stories/in-focus/2026/04/eur… (link to eca.unwomen.org)
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DOJ Has Approved Nearly Half as Many Applications for Legal Aid Program in 2026 The DOJ has approved nearly half as many applications for a legal aid program in 2026, and local organizations are concerned more immigrants will go without legal help in immigration court. Source: Borderless Magazine borderlessmag.org/2026/10/22/doj-has-approved-n… (link to borderlessmag.org)
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Unveiled today: first politically viable wealth tax Reports on the launch of a campaign for a one-time tax on California billionaires, framed by backers as a politically realistic model for taxing extreme wealth. Source: The American Prospect prospect.org/2025/10/23/unveiled-today-first-po… (link to prospect.org)
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Prosecutors Filed Over 900 Cases of “Pregnancy-Related Crimes” Since Dobbs Prosecutors filed over 900 cases of pregnancy-related crimes since Dobbs, most from laws never meant to apply to pregnancy. Source: Truthout truthout.org/articles/prosecutors-filed-over-90… (link to truthout.org)
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Supreme Court rejects Trump admin’s request to end trans-related care in prison The Supreme Court rejected the Trump admin's request to immediately end gender-affirming medical care for trans people in prison; only Thomas and Alito sided with the admin. Source: Law Dork lawdork.com/p/supreme-court-trump-trans-prison-… (link to lawdork.com)
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Debates on degrowth: what drives us to keep growing? Commentary on the debate between ecosocialist and pluriversal strands of degrowth thinking and attempts to reconcile them. Source: Resilience.org resilience.org/stories/2026-05-18/debates-on-de… (link to resilience.org)
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In Michigan, 3 tribes are on a mission to bring back a fish that disappeared 100 years ago In Michigan, 3 tribes are working to bring back the Arctic grayling, a fish that disappeared 100 years ago. Source: Grist grist.org/indigenous/arctic-grayling-michigan-t… (link to grist.org)
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Historic new inner-city housing announced for Cape Town CBD Cape Town announced a new inner-city social housing development offering affordable rentals to lower- and middle-income households near jobs and transit. Source: Daily Maverick dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-04-08-historic… (link to dailymaverick.co.za)
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Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt noncitizen voting investigation in nine states – US politics live A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to halt its noncitizen voting investigation in nine states, citing data errors and intimidation of voter assistance groups. Source: The Guardian US theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/oct/22/vivek-… (link to theguardian.com)
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Rep. Mejia and Rep. Ramirez's $25 minimum wage bill introduced in the Senate The House sponsors of a $25 federal minimum wage bill welcomed the introduction of a Senate companion, aiming to replace the $7.25 floor with a living wage. Source: Office of Rep. Analilia Mejia mejia.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-mejia-… (link to mejia.house.gov)
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Review board to hold hearing to discuss public power Milwaukee Alderman Alex Brower announced a June 24 hearing on replacing the city's investor-owned utility with a municipally owned one, citing state law that allows such a move. Source: Urban Milwaukee urbanmilwaukee.com/pressrelease/review-board-to… (link to urbanmilwaukee.com)
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