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Equal justice is under threat in Louisiana
Don’t look now, but there’s a power grab in Louisiana, putting public defense into the hands of a single person.The Hill - Politics -
For Markus Johnson, Prison and Mental Illness Equaled a Death Sentence
The downward spiral of one inmate, Markus Johnson, shows the larger failures of the nation’s prisons to care for the mentally ill.The New York Times - Top stories -
Cost of bankrupt Birmingham’s equal-pay claim likely far lower than £760mn
City councillors say inflated ‘worst-case’ estimate has been used to justify major cuts and asset sales in local authorityFinancial Times - World -
‘They’ve destroyed us because of some tweets’: the Saudi sisters jailed and intimidated for wanting equal rights
One was sentenced to 11 years, another had to flee the country, a third could be arrested at any moment. And what were Manahel, Maryam and Fawzia al-Otaibi’s ‘crimes’? A few social media posts that outraged Saudi Arabia’s conservatives. In ...The Guardian - World -
As States Resist Federal Gender Rules, Schools Are Caught in the Middle
Conservative state governments are forbidding school districts from doing what the Department of Education says they must, under new Title IX regulations on students’ gender identity.The New York Times - Top stories -
UK’s gender pay gap will take decades to close at current rate
Income inequality between women and men has only narrowed marginally since 2017Financial Times - Business