Secret Internal Report Slammed Warden For Freezing Jail Conditions — Then He Was Promoted Anyway
After conditions at MDC Brooklyn stirred outrage, the Bureau of Prisons fought in court to keep a report on the 2019 incident under seal.
Justice
Scientific American Retracted Pro-Palestine Article Without Any Factual Errors
After right-wing outrage, the esteemed journal removed an opinion piece expressing solidarity with Palestinians under Israeli bombardment.
Voices
Miami Building Collapse Shows Tragic Costs of Neoliberal Deregulation
From London's Grenfell fire to Miami’s Champlain Towers South, politicians need to be held to account for gutting regulations that could mitigate disasters.
Policing the Pipeline
Minnesota Sheriff Barricades Pipeline Resistance Camp's Driveway
“This is an outrageous and unlawful effort to blockade people who are engaged in protected First Amendment activity."
Voices
Gov. Ron DeSantis Wants to Defund Florida Universities That Teach Anti-Racism
DeSantis signed a law to track political beliefs at universities — and threatened budget cuts for those he doesn't like.
Judge Threatens NYPD Lawyers With Sanctions for Foot-Dragging in George Floyd Protest Case
Stalling by the city of New York's lawyers could doom the court case to hold the NYPD accountable for abuses during the George Floyd protests.
Police Commissioner Pick Will Be an Early Test for New York City’s Next Mayor
In a mayoral campaign focused on policing and public safety, candidates have promised to limit the authority of the next person to run the NYPD.
A U.S.-Mexico Pledge to End Disappearances Fails to Grapple With the Complicity of the State
The promise was a little-noticed outcome of Vice President Kamala Harris's recent meeting with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Recent Covid-19 Spike in Immigration Detention Was a Problem of ICE’s Own Making
The increase coincided with ICE’s decision to transfer people through a Mississippi facility where coronavirus cases were exploding.
Hacked Emails Give Unfiltered View Into the D.C. Police Gang Database
The emails reveal how the Metropolitan Police Department’s gang database is connected to other flawed tough-on-crime initiatives.