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Black mothers are at the center of a fight to keep youth out of an adult prison in Louisiana
Legal advocates say moving incarcerated youth to the once notoriously-violent Angola prison will traumatize them and limit their access to needed programs and services.
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'They see that it's really in our hands now': Young women work to get out the vote in the wake of Dobbs
They’re at times registering to vote at higher rates than young men and older voters, and some are organizing get-out-the-vote efforts on their college campuses.
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Dan Snyder’s accusers asked the NFL to punish him. They’re still waiting.
The Washington Commanders owner faces multiple accusations of workplace sexual harassment and assault, but his fellow owners and the NFL haven’t decided what to do about him.
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How the results of Oregon’s historic three-woman race for governor could reshape the state
Abortion and LGBTQ+ rights in a deeply blue state could be impacted, as Democrat Tina Kotek is polling behind.
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‘My body is not yours’: How personal abortion stories are taking center stage in Democratic campaign ads
South Carolina gubernatorial candidate Joe Cunningham’s newest ad features a woman named Fran sharing her story of surviving a rape and getting an abortion at age 12, part of a growing trend in Democratic campaign ads.
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An 'insane roller coaster': In Arizona, abortion is legal one day and outlawed the next
The legal whiplash over which of the state's two abortion bans should take effect has left patients and providers alike unsure how to proceed.
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The racist L.A. City Council tape wasn’t a surprise to this Black Angeleno
Analysis | Cross-cultural tensions have long existed in Los Angeles, but the current crisis offers an opportunity for real healing and true collaboration.
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How did an artist uplift women on campus? She displayed them where no one could miss them.
Artist Tatyana Fazlalizadeh, known for her site-specific work with larger-than-life portraits, used her University of Michigan residency to amplify the voices of women students.
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Kyra Harris Bolden will be the first Black woman on Michigan’s Supreme Court
Through an appointment by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Kyra Harris Bolden will make history as the first Black woman on the Michigan Supreme Court at a crucial time.
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Monkeypox vaccines still aren't reaching Black Americans
Vaccine access is just one of several disparities that leave queer Black men at a disadvantage in their ability to keep the virus at bay.