Voices
Repealing the "Walking While Trans" Ban Is Part of the Struggle to Decriminalize Sex Work
Andrew Cuomo may not realize it, but the repeal recognizes that police interactions with marginalized people are sources of harm.
Justice
The War on Immigrants
The Border Patrol Calls Itself a Humanitarian Organization. A New Report Says That’s a Lie.
Arizona aid groups reviewed thousands of 911 calls routed to the Border Patrol. They uncovered inaction, indifference, and obstruction.
The End of Roe
Biden Takes First Step Toward Restoring Reproductive Health Program Gutted by Trump
The president signaled that Trump’s domestic gag rule should be lifted, but changes to Title X won’t be immediate.
How the LAPD and Palantir Use Data to Justify Racist Policing
In a new book, a sociologist who spent months embedded with the LAPD details how data-driven policing techwashes bias.
A Tech Investor Is Raising Funds to Investigate San Francisco Prosecutor’s Decarceral Approach
District Attorney Chesa Boudin is facing increasing scrutiny from Silicon Valley investors.
The End of Roe
Texas Encourages Court to Endorse Risky, Medically Unnecessary Abortion Procedure
In fighting to ban the safest and most common method of later-term abortion, Texas advocates for experimenting on women.
Voices
Forget Biden’s Bust of Cesar Chavez: Hunts Point Strike Is the Bold Labor Action the Country Needs
Essential workers, ravaged by the pandemic as their bosses raked in millions, organized from the bottom up and won concessions.
Will Bringing Science Back to the White House Reinvigorate Forensics Reform?
Eric Lander, Biden’s pick for top science adviser, co-authored a damning report on the faulty forensic practices behind hundreds of wrongful convictions.
Protests for Black Lives
State Legislatures Make "Unprecedented" Push on Anti-Protest Bills
Since the day of the Capitol insurrection, nearly a fifth of states moved bills that would crack down on protests.
Federal Prison Took Nine Months to Investigate Reality Winner’s Abuse Claim
The NSA whistleblower says she was threatened by a guard after making a report of abuse.