The Justice Department under President Obama pursued civil rights cases in an aggressive manner, making it perhaps the most activist...

“Anyone who is in the United States illegally is subject to deportation,” then-candidate Donald J. Trump said during a campaign trail...

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On October 18th, 2016, Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley, the archbishop of Boston, held a meeting with over 40 interfaith leaders to discuss new...

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It’s a rare occurrence for a large corporation to lose a lawsuit to the federal government and have it result in a hefty fine. But when...

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In 2015, the UN High Commission on Refugees interviewed over 400 children who had been taken into custody by the US federal government...

Over the last eight years, the US Congress has established a long track record of not doing things. But on September 28, for the first...

On September 11, 2015, 75-year-old Lee Carroll Brooker, a disabled war veteran with chronic pain, received the news he had been dreading...

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On September 7, 2016, Donald Degraw, a 58-year-old veteran of the Gulf War, died at the hands of police, joining 72 others who were...

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The recent tragedy in Orlando has once again brought the perpetual debate regarding gun control, domestic terrorism, and national...

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In 1900, Sweden ventured into brand new territory: It became the first country in the world to introduce paid family leave for new...

Ryan Lewis had been exhibiting signs of clinical depression for months. Concerned about their son, his parents decided to send him to a...