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On June 5th McKinney police responded to a complaint regarding unwanted teenagers at a community pool. What ought to have been relegated to a footnote in a local police blotter has become yet another variation on a depressingly routine theme in the racial politics of American policing. Rather than exercising common sense and restraint, officers on the scene opted for escalation, intimidation, and excessive force against a group of young black people.

In late March, the Supreme Court issued an important ruling for pregnant workers, stating that employers cannot impose a "significant burden" on pregnant workers and that an employer is not justified in making accommodations for a large percentage of non-pregnant workers, while denying the same kinds of accommodations to pregnant workers.
This was awesome. But more is needed.

In late March, the Supreme Court issued an important ruling for pregnant workers, stating that employers cannot impose a "significant burden" on pregnant workers and that an employer is not justified in making accommodations for a large percentage of non-pregnant workers, while denying the same kinds of accommodations to pregnant workers.
This was awesome. But more is needed.

Everything is bigger in Texas, including apparently the legislature's desire to use religion and any other means to discriminate against gay and transgender Texans.
In the last legislative session, the l

Ask yourself this question: Should the government be able to force your doctor to lie to you about medical care?
You are probably thinking that this is

Ask yourself this question: Should the government be able to force your doctor to lie to you about medical care?
You are probably thinking that this is

Today Caitlyn Jenner introduced herself to the world in a fabulous Vanity Fair spread. “Call me Caitlyn,” she tells the public in this latest cover story and through her recently launched @Caitlyn_Jenner Twitter handle.
It is important that people do actuall

Today Caitlyn Jenner introduced herself to the world in a fabulous Vanity Fair spread. “Call me Caitlyn,” she tells the public in this latest cover story and through her recently launched @Caitlyn_Jenner Twitter handle.
It is important that people do actuall

The Senate is in gridlock – but the tide is shifting in favor of surveillance reformers.
The showdown between hawks and reforme