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Demonstrators perform a die-in symbolizing the amount of people dying from AIDS, Monday, August 17, 1992, in Houston. Hundreds of police and gay rights activists clashed outside the Republican National Convention Monday night as protesters sought to block a street near the Astrodome.

Oct 19, 2023

How ACT UP Changed the Face of AIDS and Activism

A group posing on behalf of the DC Crisis Response Coalition.

Aug 31, 2023

Together, We鈥檙e Changing the Face of Crisis Response in D.C.

Jul 27, 2023

No One Should Die In Custody

Pregnant person sits at a desk with one hand resting on their stomach and the other on a keyboard.

Jul 20, 2023

The Decade-Long Fight for Pregnant Workers

Protest sign that reads "abortion is essential healthcare"

Jun 22, 2023

A Year Without Roe: Your Stories

A portrait of individuals who were part of the Freedom House.

Feb 2, 2023

The Untold Story of Black Pittsburgh's Alternative to Police

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry headquarters in Phoenix.

Jan 23, 2023

Arizona Violated the Rights of Incarcerated People for More Than a Decade. That Will Finally End.

Shawn Jensen (third row from bottom, ninth from left) pictured with the First Recon team in early 1968.

Nov 11, 2022

Our Veterans Need Support, Not Incarceration

Oct 20, 2022

LA County鈥檚 Failure to Invest in Alternatives to Incarceration Fuels Inhumane Jail Conditions

A Doctor points to AI biomedical algorithm screen.

Oct 3, 2022

Algorithms Are Making Decisions About Health Care, Which May Only Worsen Medical Racism

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