Sanya Mansoor

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This Tech CEO Helps Fellow Afghans Feel Safer Every Day

Sara Wahedi's app, Ehtesab, crowdsources reports of bombings, shootings and more—giving Kabul residents clarity amid chaos

By Sanya Mansoor October 13, 2021

Muslim Americans Take Post-9/11 Surveillance to SCOTUS

Imam Yassir Fazaga remembers the panic he felt. He remembers opening up the electrical sockets in his office and searching behind his computer monitor, looking for recording devices. In conversations with congregants, especially unfamiliar ones,...

By Sanya Mansoor September 16, 2021

Pennsylvania Abolishes Prison Gerrymandering

A Pennsylvania commission responsible for drawing the state’s legislative districts voted 3-2 on Tuesday to end prison gerrymandering, the practice of counting prisoners where they are incarcerated rather than in their last known residence before...

By Madeleine Carlisle August 24, 2021

The Outsider Explores the Controversy Behind the 9/11 Museum

Ahead of the 20th anniversary of 9/11, a new documentary chronicles the controversy around the creation of the National September 11 Memorial and Museum and goes behind the scenes to explore the purpose of the...

By Sanya Mansoor August 19, 2021

German Gymnasts Opt for Full-Length Bodysuits During Olympics

The German women’s Olympic gymnastic team’s decision to wear full-length unitards instead of traditional leotards at the Tokyo Olympics—a move team members have said is meant to combat sexualization in the sport—is highlighting the sexism...

By Sanya Mansoor July 23, 2021

Texas Democrats Flee to D.C. to Halt Restrictive Voting Bill

“We are holding the line here in Texas,” says Texas House Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, who was among those flying to D.C. “If Republicans are silencing our voices here, they’ll do it anywhere in America and we’re going to stand up to that.”

By Sanya Mansoor July 12, 2021

How Prison Gerrymandering Distorts Political Representation

When Floyd Wilson first learned of the term “prison gerrymandering,” he’d already been incarcerated for more than 35 years. He was taking a college seminar in a prison in Graterford, Pennsylvania—the fourth of five correctional...

By Sanya Mansoor July 1, 2021

Supreme Court Ruling Weakens Voting Rights Act Even Further

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that two controversial Arizona voting laws do not violate the Voting Rights Act (VRA), in a decision that weakens the landmark voting rights legislation amid a nationwide debate...

By Madeleine Carlisle July 1, 2021

Biden's DOJ Steps Into Voting Rights Fight And Sues Georgia

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday that it would sue Georgia over the restrictions included in its new and expansive voting law, known as SB 202, marking the federal agency’s first significant action against...

By Madeleine Carlisle June 25, 2021

After His 2020 Death in a New York Jail Cell, Jamel Floyd's Family File Lawsuit Against Bureau of Prisons

More than a year after his death, and with many of their questions still unanswered, the family of Jamel Floyd, a man who died in a New York City federal jail after being pepper-sprayed by...

By Sanya Mansoor June 24, 2021
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