Davis is facing a housing shortage and needs to expand its housing supply to meet the needs of its residents, workers, students, and potential residents, and two proposed projects, Village Farms and Willowgrove, could help address this issue by providing a range of housing options, including affordable units.
The pro-life movement achieved their goal of overturning Roe v Wade, but abortion rates have since increased due to the availability of medication abortion, telehealth, and cross-state travel for abortions.
Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez was removed from urgently needed medical care after being shot seven times by federal immigration agents and transferred through five detention facilities in four days, while his family and legal team struggled to determine his whereabouts.
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Gennel Miles was released after serving 16 years in prison for a felony murder conviction based on weak testimony, due to California’s felony murder reforms and the efforts of the Felony Murder Resentencing Project.
Jermaine Hopkins, an honorably discharged disabled veteran and former police officer, has alleged a pattern of institutional intimidation and retaliation against Deputy District Attorney Daniel Chung, which he believes is part of a larger trend of powerful officials using their power to silence critics and deflect blame.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s defeat in the election marks a significant victory for democracy and a lesson that authoritarian politics can be overcome with effective organization and a focus on everyday concerns.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has condemned Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s controversial remarks, raising concerns about racism and leadership within the federal government and calling for accountability.
President Donald Trump has issued approximately 1,600 pardons during his second term, raising concerns that he is using his pardon power to create a “permission structure for illegality” and subverting the legal system.
Charles Maxwell, a person on death row convicted of murdering his child’s mother, had his death sentence overturned under Ohio’s serious mental illness law after a mental evaluation which concluded that he suffered from delusional disorder due to traumatic brain injuries.
The ACLU and over 75 civil rights organizations have sent a letter to Mark Zuckerberg expressing concern over a potential plan to add facial recognition to AI eyeglasses, warning that the technology could threaten privacy, safety and civil liberties.
Tom Steyer’s campaign for California Governor has released an ad calling for the abolition of ICE and the prosecution of agents accused of unlawful conduct, while outlining his plan to protect vulnerable communities and hold ICE accountable.
The ACLU has sent a letter to the House of Representatives supporting H.R. 1689, which would provide Haitians with three years of protection and work authorization, in an effort to reverse the Trump administration’s anti-immigrant policies.
The California State Legislature has proclaimed April 10 as Dolores Huerta Day, recognizing her decades of work on behalf of workers and civil rights, and encouraging educational institutions to hold activities that reflect her values.
The U.S. Department of Education has concluded that four school districts in the Kansas City metropolitan area, including Topeka Public Schools, violated federal law through their transgender student policies and now face the potential loss of federal funding if no resolution is reached.
The California Donor Table has endorsed a slate of progressive candidates for the June 2026 primaries, including Lauren Babb Tomlinson, Oscar Ortiz, Esmeralda Soria, and Shirley Weber, who have all been advocates for social and reproductive justice, affordable housing, and equity-oriented legislation.
The DJUSD School Board voted to terminate services of classified employees due to lack of funds, while administrators received extremely large salary increases, highlighting the need for community members to speak up and ask questions.
AI chatbots are replicating the human ego and projecting it onto the universe, leading to absurdities and false premises about “agency” and the human self.
A new documentary from ProPublica and FRONTLINE examines the Trump administration’s immigration sweeps, revealing federal agents’ excessive use of force against protesters and bystanders.
Despite the slogan “Leave no American behind”, many Americans are left behind due to inadequate infrastructure, food insecurity, lack of access to education, medical debt, homelessness, and other issues.