Out for Blood
Trump Presses Forward With Execution of Man Convicted by All-White Jury
Orlando Hall, among the first to be condemned under the 1994 Crime Bill, will be the eighth person executed on federal death row this year.
Justice
DHS Plans to Start Collecting Eye Scans and DNA — With the Help of Defense Contractors
As the agency plans to collect more biometrics, including from U.S. citizens, Northrop Grumman is helping build the infrastructure.
The War on Immigrants
Will Biden Dismantle Trump’s Immigration Police State?
As Biden confronts Trump’s immigration legacy, the long shadow of the Obama era creeps in.
Anti-Nuclear Pacifists Get Federal Prison Terms for Nonviolent Protest
The most dedicated peace activists you’ve never heard of are headed to federal prison amid a deadly pandemic.
Oil and Water
In the Mercenaries' Own Words: Documents Detail TigerSwan Infiltration of Standing Rock
North Dakota’s private security regulator said a trove of company documents showed TigerSwan’s denials were “willfully false and misleading.”
Zoom Censorship of Palestine Seminars Sparks Fight Over Academic Freedom
Zoom cited anti-terrorism laws to shut down an event with Palestinian activist Leila Khaled — and other events criticizing its censorship.
Election 2020
The Battle to Count Every Vote in Philadelphia
Trump targeted the city, knowing its voters could swing the election. And they did.
Voices
Oregon’s Decriminalization Vote Might Be Biggest Step Yet to Ending War on Drugs
Oregon voters’ drug decriminalization applies an anti-carceral logic to more than just weed.
The War on Immigrants
ICE Medical Misconduct Witness Slated for Deportation Is a U.S. Citizen, Says Lawyer
In recent weeks, after Alma Bowman became a key witness for medical misconduct at an immigration jail, ICE moved to deport her.
Election 2020
Private Security Firms Ramp Up for Potential Election Unrest in Minneapolis
Private security firms are fielding armed special operations veterans to do guard work around Election Day.