The War on Immigrants
In California’s Wine Country, Undocumented Grape Pickers Forced to Work in Fire Evacuation Zones
Grape growers in Sonoma County are getting exemptions to send in farmworkers who have few alternatives or options for support.
Justice
The Coronavirus Crisis
As the Coronavirus Descended on the Border, the Trump Administration Escalated Its Crackdown on Asylum
The coronavirus presented the Trump administration with the pretext to shut down the border and choke off asylum once and for all.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Amid Coronavirus, Trump Moved to Expel Immigrants — But Border Patrol Didn’t Test Any of Them
Documents show Border Patrol tested zero detainees this spring — contributing to opacity around coronavirus in immigration detention.
Protests for Black Lives
The Thin Blue Line Between Violent, Pro-Trump Militias and Police
Police in Kenosha told armed vigilantes, “We appreciate you guys. We really do.” Then one of them killed two protesters.
Protests for Black Lives
Protesters in Multiple States Are Facing Felony Charges, Including Terrorism
Some states have recently increased the severity of criminal penalties for protesters along political lines.
Protests for Black Lives
Can “Progressive” Prosecutors Bring Justice to Victims of Police Violence?
Wesley Bell’s decision not to charge the officer who killed Michael Brown exposes the limits of the movement to elect reform prosecutors.
Voices
The Troubling History — and Unfinished Work — of the Suffragists
With millions of people disenfranchised along racist lines, this is no time for uncomplicated commemoration.
Minnesota Paramedic Speaks Out Against Police Use of Ketamine Injections
Joseph Baker has filed a whistleblower lawsuit alleging that police pressured him to use the sedative during an arrest.
Out for Blood
Over the Objections of the Navajo Nation, Trump Prepares to Execute Lezmond Mitchell
Mitchell, the only Native American on federal death row, is scheduled to die on August 26. But his case raises red flags.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Psychological Torture: ICE Responds to Covid-19 With Solitary Confinement
U.S. immigration detainees say they’re scared to report coronavirus symptoms for fear of solitary confinement.