
Justice for Breonna Taylor
On March 13, 2020, 26-year-old Breonna Taylor was killed by three Louisville, Kentucky police officers who were executing a no-knock warrant. Brett Hankison, Myles Cosgrove, and Jonathan Mattingly forcibly entered her home, unannounced, in the middle of the night while she was asleep with her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker. Terrified of possible armed intruders, Walker fired a warning shot. In response, the officers unleashed a barrage of bullets, killing Taylor and jeopardizing her neighbors' safety as bullets pierced a wall in her apartment. To date, none of the officers have been charged with Taylor's death. This month, her family, celebrities, and civil rights advocates have renewed calls for the U.S. Department of Justice to charge the officers. How can we help?

United for Ukraine
As the world watches the horrors of war unfold in Ukraine, people are searching for ways to help Ukrainians and other refugees fleeing from Russia's violent attacks. What do we need to know about the situation in Ukraine and how can we help?

Red Hand Day 2022
Today is the United Nations (UN) International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers, which is more commonly known as Red Hand Day. If recruiting children to assist in conflicts is one of the six grave violations against children in international law, why does it continue to happen?

The Volcano That Rocked Tonga
On January 15, 2021, an underwater volcano off the coast of Tonga erupted, triggering a tsunami that has impacted the region. The devastation has left thousands of Tongans without homes, businesses, and means to communicate with their families abroad. There have been at least three confirmed deaths in Tonga. What can we do to help?

Banned Together
A Tennessee school district's decision to ban Maus, Art Spiegelman's Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel about the Holocaust, made front-page news yesterday. According to National Public Radio (NPR), the American Library Association (ALA) found that "attempts to ban school library books was 67% higher in September 2021 than in September 2020." Which books are the targets and why?