Oklahoma imprisons women at a higher rate than most other states

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Advocates say bans against camping in public places are difficult to enforce and push unsheltered communities into a cycle of incarceration

Most housing codes don’t address mold, which can trigger respiratory problems and allergies

And a bill in Congress that would ban hair discrimination

This Baltimore housing concept would be the first care-based, co-housing project in the United States

And how Harvard University is addressing its ties to slavery

In many courts, defendants don’t have access to public defenders during first appearances, pushing back when they can ask for reduced bail or release from jail

Texas residents have relied on Oklahoma abortion providers after the procedure essentially became illegal in the Lone Star State

Local jails are crowded in the United States. Here’s what communities and states can do to jail people less