Racism and redlining fuel a backlash against Flock cameras in Virginia. A study found that police saturated Black and low-income neighborhoods in Hampton Roads with Flock-style surveillance cameras. truthout.org/articles/in-vir…

Trump officials seek to delay pursuing defaulted student loan borrowers until after the midterms. Many Trump voters could then face wage garnishment and benefit seizures. truthout.org/articles/trump-…

The Roberts Court has dismantled safeguards that helped keep U.S. elections peaceful for decades, the article argues, weakening limits on presidents using state agencies against political rivals. truthout.org/articles/scotus…

Police violence escalated as 800,000 protesters took to the streets in France. French leaders condemned the uprising, while the left denounced growing police brutality against young protesters. truthout.org/articles/police…

Palestinian youth helped rescue Washington Post journalist Heidi Levine after Israeli settlers attacked her. Jasper Nathaniel says they drove settlers back with stones, allowing him and others to reach her. truthout.org/video/palestini…

Election officials fear Trump has compromised a cybersecurity agency vital to protecting election infrastructure. Critics say his administration has undermined the agency ahead of the midterms. truthout.org/articles/electi…

Emiliano Andrade-Covarrubias died in ICE custody at a Texas jail operated by GEO Group. His daughter said facility staff wouldn’t “give him his medications.” truthout.org/articles/man-di…

Border Czar Tom Homan confirms the Trump administration is looking to denaturalize Ilhan Omar, despite previous inquiries into her citizenship finding no evidence of fraud. truthout.org/articles/border…

Abdul El-Sayed pushed back after a heckler questioned his loyalty to the U.S. and asked if he disavowed the Muslim Brotherhood—a group the candidate had already disavowed in past remarks. truthout.org/articles/abdul-…

More than $137 million has been spent on AI-generated midterm ads. The vast majority come from GOP campaigns, depicting Democratic opponents in fictional scenarios. truthout.org/articles/more-t…

Climate and energy battles are running through campaigns in Michigan, Colorado, Indiana, and beyond. truthout.org/articles/aging-…

The genocide in Gaza surpasses the horrors imaginable through fiction. truthout.org/articles/my-stu…

From a comedian-led college tour to public art initiatives, organizations are being creative about civic engagement ahead of the midterms. truthout.org/articles/organi…

“We’re being outspent hand over fist,” a Proposition 40 proponent told Truthout. “They have the money, but we have the people.” truthout.org/articles/califo…

“Voting early is a great way to protect everyone’s vote, because when you vote early it’s hard to sabotage those numbers,” said one organizer. truthout.org/articles/no-kin…

Workers across the US are demanding divestment from firms that profit from weapons and surveillance. I’m one of them. truthout.org/articles/washin…

Around 100,000 Ukrainians and 2,000 Sudanese migrants brace for the possibility they’ll lose humanitarian protections by Monday. truthout.org/articles/immigr…

Trump officials now face a temporary restraining order for violating the First Amendment by sanctioning US groups. truthout.org/articles/as-tru…

The woman is suing for $459,782, “the average cost of raising two children from birth to age 18 in the state of Texas.” truthout.org/articles/texas-…

The US Fish and Wildlife Service on Friday finalized a rule change that would shield fossil fuel companies from legal liability. truthout.org/articles/rule-l…