There won’t be a perfect moment anytime soon—but that shouldn’t stop you if you’re ready.

In North Carolina, a bill suddenly surfaced Tuesday that would have superseded and blocked local laws on minimum wage, affordable housing, discrimination, and more.

Inmates in Pelican Bay State Prison’s Security Housing Unit (SHU) spend 22.5 hours of the day in a windowless cell. Here are their experiences.

Growing up in a housing project, Darrynun Mabry felt that he had no option but to carry a gun with him to protect himself.