How Jeff Sessions Helped Kill Equitable School Funding in Alabama

By Ryan Gabrielson / ProPublica Feb 6, 2017 As Alabama's attorney general, Sessions passionately fought the effort to fund poor black school districts as fairly as wealthy white schools. As Alabama's attorney general, Sessions passionately fought the effort to fund poor black school districts as fairly as wealthy white schools. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Sally Yates, Fired for Defying Trump’s Immigration Order

BLANK Feb 5, 2017 In defending the Constitution against actions of the new administration, the former acting attorney general shows she is exactly the type of official Americans need. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Senate Democrats Delay Sessions’ Confirmation Amid Concerns Rule of Trump Will Trump Rule of Law

By Lauren McCauley / Common Dreams Feb 1, 2017 Legislators worry that as attorney general, Sessions will act as a rubber stamp for the president and his policies. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Big Pharma-Backed Democrats Join GOP to Block Bernie Sanders’ Effort to End Drug Price Gouging

By Lauren McCauley / Common Dreams Jan 13, 2017 Sen. Cory Booker and others drew sharp rebuke from observers who pointed out that many who voted "no" receive substantial contributions from the pharmaceutical industry. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The ‘Hidden Figures’ Jeff Sessions Wants to Keep in the Shadows

By Bill Moyers / Moyers & Company Jan 13, 2017 A new movie reminds us of past racial injustice as a new administration tries to turn back the clock. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

30 Years Later, the Senate Should Reject Jeff Sessions Again

By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Jan 12, 2017 The arc of U.S. history is on full display as the peaceful transition of power takes place between the administrations of President Obama and President-elect Donald Trump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Jeff Sessions’ Senate Confirmation Hearing, Day One: Democrats Fail to Ask Tough Questions

Emma Niles / Truthdig Jan 11, 2017 Sen. Sessions, Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, wrapped up his first day of Senate questioning Tuesday. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Alabama NAACP Not Backing Down After Jeff Sessions’ Office Lashes Out

By Sarah Lazare / AlterNet Jan 8, 2017 Protesters say they want to prevent the senator from becoming attorney general because of his racist track record. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

NAACP Stages Sit-In at Sen. Jeff Sessions’ Office

By Andrea Germanos / Common Dreams Jan 5, 2017 A group of protesters sought to bring attention to Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general and his record on race, civil rights and criminal justice reform issues. Six were arrested at the Alabama senator's office Tuesday. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

What Does It Take to Get a Police Officer Punished for Killing an Unarmed Black Man?

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Dec 9, 2016 A jury in North Charleston, S.C., could not agree that Michael Slager committed a crime when he fired five shots into Walter Scott's back, forcing the judge in the case to declare a mistrial. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

It’s Safe Now

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Private Prisons Expect Surging Profits During the Trump Administration

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 23, 2016 People invested in the prison industry are set to get even richer off the mass incarceration of minority and low-income people when Donald Trump and the tough-on-crime nominee for attorney general, Jeff Sessions, take control of the federal justice system. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )