Police Want Larry Krasner Gone, So They’re Backing His Opponent
The Philadelphia race will test whether reformist district attorneys can survive opposition from groups that see them as a threat to the status quo.
Justice
What Drove the Historically Large Murder Spike in 2020?
The pandemic, police violence, and more guns all contributed to an unprecedented rise in murders across the United States.
Thirsty, Cold, and Scooping Feces With Their Hands: Crisis in Reality Winner’s Texas Prison
“These women — they’re trapped. They can’t escape this. They can’t do something to better their situation at all.”
"Dying of Cold": ICE Detainees Freezing in Southern Prisons
Reports are emerging from ICE detention centers of solitary confinement cells with no heat and guards blasting fans at detainees complaining of cold.
Voices
Indigenous Standing Rock Activist Imprisoned for Resisting Grand Jury
There are signs of hope for anti-pipeline movements, yet water protectors are still facing recriminations years after Standing Rock.
Prisons Are Skimming Big Chunks of CARES Act Stimulus Checks
A September court ruling promised incarcerated people their slice of the federal stimulus. Some prisons still took a cut.
Protests for Black Lives
LAPD Sought Ring Home Security Video Related to Black Lives Matter Protests
Emails show that the LAPD repeatedly asked camera owners for footage during the demonstrations, raising First Amendment concerns.
Voices
In Furor Over Poet With Child Porn Conviction, Prison Abolitionists Debate the Limits of Mercy
Is Poetry magazine "platforming toxicity" or promoting the "practice of freedom"?
Adam Schiff’s Tough-On-Crime Background Complicates His Push to Be California AG
Dozens of racial and criminal justice groups wrote an open letter to California Gov. Gavin Newsom opposing a possible Schiff appointment.
Policing the Pipeline
Minnesota Police Want a Pipeline Company to Pay for Weapons Claimed as PPE
Police monitoring Enbridge Line 3 pipeline opponents submitted invoices for tear gas, batons, flash-bang grenades, and other riot gear.