Новости за 23.05.2016

Given the scope of crime in New York City, pinning the vast majority of it on marijuana seems to be a big causal leap.

55 people who couldn't afford bail died while waiting for their trials in the Harris County Jail.

The change represents an effort to make voting more inclusive.

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It's the time of year when school administrators attempt to enforce the gender norms of their youth.

Justice Thomas on jury discrimination: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

The post Justice Thomas Doesn’t See Anything Wrong With Excluding Jurors Based On Race appeared first on ThinkProgress.

"What we need to do is to recognize the reality of the moment, that we have a broken immigration system," Sanders said.

One Marine Corps veteran said Trump was just using veterans to gain political points.

Climate education in Oregon just took a big step forward.

The post Portland Bans Climate-Denying Textbooks From Its Schools appeared first on ThinkProgress.

An average of 24 horses die on race tracks in the United States each week.

"They simultaneously objectify and degrade women and yet also want them to be customers."

"I might be the one vote that makes a difference. I feel like a citizen of the United States again," said one ex-offender who recently regained his rights.

Over 40,000 Padres fans there for Pride Night watched as the San Diego Gay Men's Chorus did NOT sing the national anthem.

“Fifteen dollars an hour is becoming a reality for millions of workers. Now, we want to zero in on the other part of our demand: union rights."

Chalk up a victory for Democrats that will make it marginally easier for them to take back the House of Representatives.

The second trial in the Freddie Gray case has come to an end.

The post BREAKING: Officer Involved In Freddie Gray Death Found Not Guilty On All Counts appeared first on ThinkProgress.

“The term ‘Oriental’ has no place in federal law and at long last this insulting and outdated term will be gone for good."

In public, candidate Trump mocks climate change. In private, businessman Trump prepares for it.

Adjunct instructors are fed up, and they're a vital part of today's campus activism.

Eddie Robinson went into jail as a truck driver who couldn't pay a fine. He came out blind in one eye and homeless. That's capitalism for you.

The Democratic Party's standard bearer is now all-in against the NRA. It's the NRA's fault.