Montse Reyes

Montse Reyes is a writer and editor based in Oakland and raised in California's Central Valley. She enjoys writing about the intersection of race, gender and class, often as they relate to culture at

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Advocates call for investment in community alternatives after closure of California’s Division of Juvenile Justice

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California struggles to locate victims of forced sterilization for compensation program 

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The push toward a four-day workweek is gaining momentum

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As cases rise, COVID long-haulers want mandates and protections back in place

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Texas parents speak out in defense of their trans kids

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Organizers and former prisoners say decarceration is the best way to prevent in-custody deaths

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Organizers and former prisoners say decarceration is the best way to prevent in-custody deaths

Texas’ new congressional maps will disenfranchise Latinx voters, organizers say

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Texas’ new congressional maps will disenfranchise Latinx voters, organizers say

BIPOC organizers in California urge governor to hold true to campaign promises

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BIPOC organizers in California urge governor to hold true to campaign promises

Many incarcerated people in Louisiana left behind in the wake of Hurricane Ida

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Many incarcerated people in Louisiana left behind in the wake of Hurricane Ida

As insurers end COVID-19 cost waivers in Michigan, who will pay the real cost?

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As insurers end COVID-19 cost waivers in Michigan, who will pay the real cost?