Justice
Migrants Detained in Texas Border Operation Are Fighting Back — and It’s Not Going Well for Gov. Greg Abbott
A Texas judge ruled that the state’s arrests of migrants caught crossing the border is an unconstitutional encroachment on federal authority.
Policing the PipelinePipeline Giant Enbridge Uses Scoring System to Track Indigenous Opposition
On a color-coded map, land belonging to Native tribes that opposed the Line 3 pipeline were marked in red — areas of “threat” to the bottom line.
Fire Retardant Violations Reported Twice Last Year in Bronx Apartment Building
Of the 17 maintenance code violations issued last year, two were related to broken or defective fire retardant material. One of those remains listed as open.
The Bronx Fire Was Not Only a Tragedy, but Also a Housing Injustice
The fire, New York’s deadliest in decades, shows why pandemic-era housing policy Band-Aids aren’t enough.
More Kids and Overwhelmingly Black: New Records Show Concerning Trends in D.C. Gang Database
The D.C. Council wants answers about the Metropolitan Police Department’s growing, secretive gang database.