Voices
Did the FBI Downplay the Far-Right Politics of Las Vegas Shooter Stephen Paddock?
After Paddock killed 58 people in 2017, the FBI said he had no political motives. The evidence demands a second look.
Justice
Out for Blood
Trump Prepares to Execute Christopher Vialva for a Crime He Committed as a Teenager
Vialva is the first Black man to face execution during Trump’s killing spree. He is set to die on September 24.
Voices
The Long, Disgraceful History of American Attacks on Brown and Black Women's Reproductive Systems
Alleged medical abuses on immigrant women’s reproductive systems are as American as apple pie.
Protests for Black Lives
A Progressive Prosecutor Faces Off With Portland’s Aggressive Police
Portland’s new district attorney said he wouldn’t prosecute most protesters. Police kept arresting them anyway.
Indigenous Activists Arrested and Held Incommunicado Following Border Wall Protest
Two O’odham women arrested at the border were taken to a private prison where they were denied access to the outside world.
The War on Immigrants
"He Just Empties You All Out”: Whistleblower Reports High Number of Hysterectomies at ICE Detention Facility
“People ask you why I got a hysterectomy. I couldn’t explain it. The only thing I have to say is that I’m sorry.”
The Coronavirus Crisis
"A Silent Pandemic": Nurse at ICE Facility Blows the Whistle on Coronavirus Dangers
Irwin Detention Center, run by LaSalle Corrections, has refused to test detainees and underreported Covid-19 cases, the nurse says.
BlueLeaks
Amid Terror Warnings, Railroad Industry Group Passed Intel on Environmental Journalist to Cops
By distributing private intelligence reports to federal "fusion centers," industries can influence how law enforcement views threats.
Operation Legend Is Bringing Surveillance Tech to Cities
Using federal grants, cities are contracting with companies that hack smartphones and detect gunshots.
Surveillance in an Era of Pandemic and Protest
Naomi Klein, Shoshana Zuboff, and Simone Browne discuss the dangers of surveillance capitalism — and how we can rise to this crisis and create a fair and equitable future.