Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner Trounces Police-Backed Primary Challenger
Krasner’s victory gives momentum to the movement to elect reformist prosecutors, which has faced fierce backlash from law enforcement groups.
Justice
Steven Donziger Describes Contempt Case as a “Charade” as Trial Comes to a Close
The environmental lawyer who sued Chevron over environmental pollution faces up to six months in prison.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Tax-Exempt U.S. Nonprofits Fuel Israeli Settler Push to Evict Palestinians
U.S. charities are funding Israeli settler organizations working to evict Palestinians from their East Jerusalem homes.
Voices
Can Palestinian Lives Matter?
George Floyd’s death penetrated the American imagination. Now Palestinians fight for the right to be human. Will the world see them?
Fate Winslow, Freed in December From a One-Time Life Sentence for Pot, Has Been Murdered
Winslow was released after 12 years in prison following a change in Louisiana law.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Weeks Without a Shower: Neglect Defines Covid-19 Containment in California Jails
Incarcerated people have been denied basic services in the name of fighting the virus, exacting a heavy psychological toll.
Law Enforcement Groups Drive Anti-Protest Laws, New Analysis Shows
A separate Greenpeace report looked at corporate support for politicians who pushed anti-protest and voter suppression laws.
The War on Immigrants
ICE Subverting Biden's Priorities for Detention and Deportation
A new report sheds light on how, despite orders from the Biden administration to narrow its immigration enforcement, ICE is still casting a wide net.
A Climate Dystopia in Northern California
California’s divided and fire-scarred cities, reeling from climate disasters, need a Green New Deal.
Protests for Black Lives
Internal NYPD Documents Show Cops Were Sent to Protests With Barely Any First Amendment Training
Most officers at the George Floyd protests received only vague academy training that emphasized arresting protesters over defending their rights.