Los Angeles County’s District Attorney Must Go, and Here’s Why

By Melina Abdullah and Rashad Robinson Dec 7, 2019 Jackie Lacey, who oversees the largest prosecutorial office in the nation, has a pattern of neglecting black, brown and poor Angelenos. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Problem Officers Under Scrutiny in Criminal Justice Crusade

MICHAEL CASEY / The Associated Press Sep 1, 2019 Anger over police shootings and wrongful convictions, often involving African Americans, fuels effort to make police reviews more transparent. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

FCC Passes Sweeping Internet Privacy Rules in ‘Big Win for Civil Rights’

By Nadia Prupis / Common Dreams Oct 28, 2016 New rules require internet service providers to get customers' explicit consent before sharing data with third parties. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Police Use of ‘Stingray’ Phone Surveillance Hurts Minority Communities Most

Thor Benson / Truthdig Mar 29, 2016 With authorities using "cell site simulators" to gather ever more cellphone information, privacy and civil rights groups fear that an effort “to chill broad social movements” is underway. A federal investigation, the groups say, is necessary. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Civil Rights Petition Urges ‘SNL’ to Scrap Donald Trump’s Guest Host Appearance

Staff / Truthdig Nov 7, 2015 The online civil rights organization ColorOfChange.org is petitioning NBC to cancel Donald Trump's guest host appearance on "Saturday Night Live" planned for this weekend. In only three days, the group has collected 30,000 signatures. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Report: Glenn Beck’s Ad Dollars Take a Dive

Staff / Truthdig Sep 15, 2009 He may be jacking up his ratings with all his, um, displays of distrust of the Obama administration and its policies, but it seems that Fox News pontificator Glenn Beck might well be feeling the burn in the advertising department for all his bloviating (not to mention his spelling issues). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )