How to Crush a Movement for Racial Justice How to Crush a Movement for Racial Justice
Heavy-handed policing by Arkansas authorities—with an assist from the Trump and Biden Justice Departments—put Dawn Jeffrey in jail and left her fellow protesters demoralized and de...
Nov 1, 2022 / Feature / Aaron Miguel Cantú and Kandist Mallett
Trump’s Border Security May Search Your Social Media by ‘Tone’ Trump’s Border Security May Search Your Social Media by ‘Tone’
New databases are being built for this experimental surveillance.
Aug 23, 2017 / Aaron Miguel Cantú and George Joseph
Oakland Residents Respond as the Largest Police Training in the World Invades Oakland Residents Respond as the Largest Police Training in the World Invades
The Urban Shield police expo has become so popular among police around the world that the Sheriff’s Office no longer has to advertise.
Sep 21, 2015 / Aaron Miguel Cantú
New Yorkers Surge Into the Streets, Demanding Justice for Eric Garner New Yorkers Surge Into the Streets, Demanding Justice for Eric Garner
After a grand jury fails to indict the officer who killed the father of six, the movement for police accountability continues to grow.
Dec 4, 2014 / Aaron Miguel Cantú
What Happens When A City Decides to Offer Addicts Services, Not Prison Sentences? What Happens When A City Decides to Offer Addicts Services, Not Prison Sentences?
Inspired by Seattle, Santa Fe adopts the LEAD program to divert people arrested for drug possession away from the criminal justice system and into treatment.
Oct 15, 2014 / Cities Rising / Aaron Miguel Cantú
DC City Council Approves Minimum Wage Boost DC City Council Approves Minimum Wage Boost
As minimum wage battles flare around the country, the nation’s capital leads the way with a significant increase.
Dec 30, 2013 / Editorial / Aaron Miguel Cantú
Students Mobilize Against Wendy’s for Farmworkers’ Rights Students Mobilize Against Wendy’s for Farmworkers’ Rights
Every fast-food corporation that sources its tomatoes from Florida’s farms has signed onto the Fair Food Program except for Wendy’s.
Nov 25, 2013 / StudentNation / Aaron Miguel Cantú and StudentNation
Farmworkers Hit NYC to Protest Wendy’s Labor Practices Farmworkers Hit NYC to Protest Wendy’s Labor Practices
The Coalition of Immokalee Workers protests the fast-food company’s refusal to sign on to its fair labor initiative.
Oct 17, 2013 / Aaron Miguel Cantú