A Judge Gave An Alleged Rapist Leniency Because He Was From 'A Good Family'
An appellate court has since reversed that decision
We Just Lived Through The Hottest June Ever Recorded
'Such extreme weather events are expected to become more common,' the Copernicus Climate Change Service warned
How Pride Attendees Kept The Spirit Of Protest Alive
'Yes, we party together. But we also rally'
Gerrymandering Is Fair Game For These Texas Teens
'Gerrymandering is not a game… except when it is.
'Insecure' Star Kendrick Sampson Wants You To Be A Better Activist
'You can’t wait until you’re perfect to speak out, because people are dying in the process'
A Trump Attacked Kamala Harris — And Other Democrats Are Calling The Racism Out
Harris 'doesn’t have shit to prove,' Senator Cory Booker said.
A Black Man Is Dead In South Bend — And Pete Buttigieg Knows He Messed Up
Eric Swalwell was ready with a follow-up question
Kamala Harris Schooled Joe Biden On Racial Inequality
'As the only Black person on stage, I would like to speak on the issue of race'
Eric Swalwell Used A Joe Biden Story To Dunk On Joe Biden
Eric Swalwell insured the second night of the 2020 Democratic primary debates were full of sass, brass, and dunks.
How One Father Isn't Letting The Healthcare System Forget About His Son
29-year-old Daniel Desnoyers died after he missed a $20 health insurance payment
The FDA Wouldn't Let This 24-Year-Old Give Blood — So He Donated A Kidney Instead
'It's something that really didn’t impact me much, but it can really make a difference for somebody else,' Barton Lynch says
Meet The Women Doing The Hard Work In Mississippi's Abortion Desert
The Mississippi Reproductive Freedom Fund is what holistic care could look like
How To Help Migrant Children Caught In The Detention Center Crisis
'This is a long fight, and it’s going to require a lot of attention and a lot of input from people'
Why This Sex Toy CEO Decided To Sue The MTA
“I really think that this is a little bit of a misunderstanding,” Alexandra Fine told MTV News. “I don't want to be in a long drawn-out MTA case.”
How YouTube Star Elijah Daniel Opened The Gates Of Gay Hell
'The majority of my stunts have some sort of political background to them. I’m trying to meme the kids into being politically active'
Fake Social Media Activism Is Hurting Real Sudanese Advocacy Efforts
Sudanese citizens are in the midst of a crisis. But that hasn't stopped some Instagram accounts from allegedly taking advantage of the civil unrest to gain more followers
What It's Really Like Inside One Of Kentucky's Crisis Pregnancy Centers
Being inside a Kentucky CPC was more confusing than receiving an abortion in a foreign country
'When They See Us' Is Inspiring A New Generation To Protest
'We never had this type of support and a new, fresh generation to fight for change,' Kevin Richardson's sister told MTV News
Who's Really Behind The Push To Make Protesting A Felony?
'You see over and over again that the legislators are willing to change the rules'
She Was A "Vibrant Young Person": Another Black Trans Woman Was Found Dead
'We need to act to protect and support trans women from violence—and we need to do it now'
This Native Activist Wants You To Wake Up To What What Navajo Nation Life Is Like
'I oftentimes find myself correcting my own educators and peers about the true nature of the original inhabitants of this land'
How Students Are Using Harm Reduction To Fight The Drug War
As one activist puts it: 'Movements start on college campuses, but they don’t end on college campuses'
What You Need to Know About The Crisis In Sudan
Young people have been leading the uprising, and they're not giving up
The Difference Between Celebrating Pride, And Just Selling It
LGBTQ+ freedom fighters fought for equity, access, and inclusion — not free markets to grossly sell to their community