A church flirts with an unusual social experiment: to never call police again
"They call it 'divesting' from police. The church is part of a tiny but growing movement among liberal houses of worship around the nation making similar vows."
"They call it 'divesting' from police. The church is part of a tiny but growing movement among liberal houses of worship around the nation making similar vows."
"After so many grueling years and thousands more immigration cases, Brack has decided enough is enough."
"Sessions’s new 'zero tolerance' plan seems distant and theoretical. On the border itself, however, the new policy feels close and horribly real."
"If you've ever imagined a scenario where police demand you unlock your phone and thought, 'Over my dead body!' — we have bad news for you."
"The ACLU has sued over the practice of separating families at the border, though by the time that gets through the process, there will be much damage done to the children themselves, many if not most of whom came here seeking protection from violence in Central America. There’s also a strong argument that the policy violates international law and norms."
"This is still our country. Don’t just sit there. Do something."
"Overcoming the evils of our age will require more than intellect and activism. It will require decency, morality, goodness, truth and toughness."
"In one case, federal officials had turned over eight immigrant children to human traffickers."
"The fact that this criminalizes speech against a public official is even more concerning."
"The judge admitted that whether one is allowed to film certain court procedures comes down to where a comma is placed in the law."