injustice

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I remember thinking her diatribe about the injustice of Hester Prynne’s shunning would segue into the cruelties Charles faced with the goal of inspiring someone to defy the blacklist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“All the versions ask, ‘What would you do to protect your family?’ but this also asks, ‘If an injustice was done to somebody, then what are they justified doing in return,’” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

For Mock, pretrial detention—which he likened to Soviet forced-labor prisons—is the foundation of his perceived injustice.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

A government spokesperson said the scandal was "an appalling injustice" and that it was "considering requests for further funding".

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Pastor Dames ends his sermon with a prayer, asking God to give us all the strength to continue to do good even in the face of pain and injustice.

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson