A Black woman claimed self-defense after killing her jailer. Her 1975 high-profile trial shook the American South, and a recent documentary highlights eternal questions about juries and public pressure.
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Enemy of the State: The Right’s Plan to Destroy Ayanna Pressley
From the moment she won, they declared war. Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley’s victory over Rep. Michael Capuano in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts’s Seventh Congressional District on September 4 was a moment of celebration for those who believe that new and passionately progressive voices are needed in the Democratic choir. It was also a […]
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Jerry Brown Is Not the Enemy of Climate Hawks
The California governor has been working to maintain America’s international credibility on climate in the face of Trump’s denialism.
