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Safe Harbor Laws allow some level of criminal immunity to sexual assault victims, especially minors. Iowa is one of several states in the U.S. that does not have such laws in place. Because of this, Pieper Lewis, 17 was sentenced to 5 years of superv...
"We are not victims-we are victors, the greatest predictors of progress. We press for change, we push on and act on our responsibility to bring visibility to the most vulnerable, to bring freedom to those who didn't have a choice, to bring volume to ...
I am so relieved, but can I also say that I'm a bit surprised by the outcome? So often the legal system disappoints as Leslie reminds us in her reflection about the Rittenhouse verdict. But at least this week, the pendulum swings towards accountabili...
When it came to the final countdown of Kyle Rittenhouse's verdict, the world was on edge. Are the families of the victims going to receive justice? Are we going to finally see the justice system put on a fair trial? Is there finally going to be a tal...
I can't help but feel pure anger in looking at the devastating images and videos coming out of Haiti following the 7.2 earthquake on Saturday. Haiti was the first Black-led republic and first independent Caribbean state after it defeated French rule ...
Today, August 1st is Emancipation Day. Emancipation Day commemorates the day slavery was abolished and over 800,000 enslaved people were freed across the British Empire in 1834. Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard for Nova Scotia is a social worker, a pr...
A year ago today, we lost a pillar of excellence and power from the Civil Rights Movement. The late and great John Lewis led a life that was more than reflective of his own compassion, resilience, and courage. His legacy will continue to live vibra...
This Canada Day, let’s remember: this country was built on genocide. Today is July 1st, and while in previous years many have donned red and white and passionately celebrated the country and its history, we recognize that there is nothing to celebrat...
While Derek Chauvin's 22.5 year sentencing shows a rare case of accountability served by those who use their power and privilege against people in marginalized communities, this is far from justice. As we continue to reflect on the past year since Ge...
Today marks the 25th anniversary of National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada. I'm finding myself preoccupied by the work that remains in the name of reconciliation and action especially in light of the recent discovery of children in unmarked graves...
Happy Juneteenth! This Juneteenth, we’re celebrating Black Joy and reflecting on progress made and the path forward. LEARN: Learn about the story of Juneteenth in @Camille's virtual exhibit, read @maya_simmons's opinion piece on the work that remai...
As the country reckons with inequality around race, gender, and sexuality, I've found that I've had to unlearn so much of what I was taught as a child. As a closeted queer woman in a conservative Texas family, I was very much raised in a white, patri...
Révolutionnaire Weekly Recap | June 7 - June 11 Check out our newest articles this week! 癩 ⚖️ Criminal Justice Reform: @irenekoo Irene posted about the Racial Disparities in Juvenile Justice Systems Environmentalism: @KamilleJ wrote a fundamental ...
My heart is extra heavy today thinking about the Muslim family who was killed in a violent hate crime Sunday night in London, Ontario. While out on an evening stroll, the family of five was run over by an attacker who intended to kill them for being ...
Today we celebrate the life of Breonna Taylor, who would have been 28 and was taken from her loved ones all too soon due to the systemic violence against Black communities by police.As we continue to shape the spaces and communities to which we belon...
