The Coronavirus Crisis
Cuban Man Died of Coronavirus in Private Prison Plagued by Medical Neglect
The Michigan facility, run by GEO Group, was the site of at least one other coronavirus-related death.
Justice
BlueLeaks
The Junk Science Cops Use to Decide You’re Lying
Leaked documents detail law enforcement trainings in lie detection techniques that have been discredited by scientists.
BlueLeaks
Leaked Documents Reveal What TikTok Shares with Authorities — in the U.S.
A glimpse at what the social media platform does in the U.S. underscores that data privacy issues extend beyond China.
Protests for Black Lives
Private Company Moves to Profit From New York’s Police Reforms
Police departments in New York, facing a state mandate on reform, are turning to the consulting company Lexipol for help.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Ravaged by Covid-19, Polluted Communities Demand Environmental Justice
The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the corrosive legacy of environmental racism in the United States.
The Coronavirus Crisis
ICE Resisted Coronavirus Testing to Avoid Releasing Detainees
Emails from a California detention center show ICE limited testing because it didn’t have space to isolate detainees.
Progressive Prosecutor Movement Makes Major Gains in Democratic Primaries
Reformers in Arizona, Michigan, Missouri, and New Mexico won their primaries for district attorney on Tuesday night.
Voices
Ted Cruz's Hearing on Anarchist Protest Violence Was a Total Farce
Cruz kept mentioning Democrats’ failure to condemn a murder that was actually carried out by the far right — and refused to be corrected.
The War on Immigrants
Border Patrol Launches Militarized Raid of Borderlands Humanitarian Aid Camp
For the second time in two years, Border Patrol launched a raid against No More Deaths within days of the group releasing embarrassing information about the agency.
Out for Blood
Disregarding the Virus and Victims’ Families, Trump Rushes to Execute as Many People as Possible
With coronavirus cases on the rise in Indiana, the Trump administration carried out the first federal executions in 17 years.