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DSA‑LA Endorses Nithya Raman for Los Angeles Mayor

DSA‑LA’s canvassers and fundraisers will work for Raman in November, heightening focus on policing, homelessness and split union backing.

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Rikers Inmate Awaiting Trial Dies as Mayor's Condolence Draws Backlash

Jury Finds Riverside County Partly Liable in Jail Fentanyl Death

Rikers Detainee Dies, Marking Seventh In-Custody Fatality This Year

Houston Puts Marijuana Deprioritization and No-Knock Ban on November Ballot

Francesca Hong Keeps Double‑Digit Lead in Wisconsin Primary as Old Posts Draw Sharp Criticism

Hong Tops Wisconsin Democratic Field After Confirming DSA Membership

DSA Co-Chair Publicly Endorses Sweeping Platform in Fox News Interview

Mamdani Emphasizes Safety and Justice After Jon Stewart Questions Prison Abolition

Van Jones Rebukes Far-Left Democrats and Warns Movement Is Being Hijacked

DSA Releases 'Workers Deserve More' Platform Calling for Major Government Overhaul

Chamber Names Leaders of Special Committee to Review Cut in Age of Criminal Responsibility

De Blasio Clashes With Hannity Over Mamdani‑Backed Primary Victories

France's Prisons Hit Record 88,829 Inmates

California Senate Committee Rejects Broad Ban on Registered Sex Offenders Running for Office

Soros Family Funnels About $103 Million Into 2026 Midterms Through Democracy PAC

El Chapo Asks U.S. Court to Contact Mexico’s President to Seek Transfer

Peru Approves 2026–2028 Prison Decongestion Plan

Wisconsin Democrat Francesca Hong's Past Calls to Abolish Police Resurface

Two Rikers Detainees Die in 24 Hours, Raising 2026 Jail Deaths to Four