This week marks the end of General Assistance (GA) as we know it. The life-saving program that has helped thousands of Pennsylvanians get back on their feet and bridge the gap to self-sustainability ended on Aug. 1. After a difficult battle through the legislative...
In all but three states, people accused of murder can still deploy what’s known as a gay or trans panic defense. A lawyer tried to use that tactic to justify why his client beat and tortured Matthew Shepard, the college student whose death became a rallying crying for...