Protests for Black Lives
Portland Reckons With Police Attacks on Protesters After Months of Unrest
Witness testimony and a video reconstruction detail deliberate violence by police against peaceful protesters.
Justice
Army Sergeants at Fort Hood Fear for the Safety of Their Soldiers
Noncommissioned officers at the troubled base say they have little faith that military or congressional reviews will change the toxic leadership culture.
Election 2020
Metcalfe Park: Black Vote Rising
Activists in Milwaukee are determined to prevent a repeat of Wisconsin’s April primary, held at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Department of Homeland Security Sued for Chemical Weapons Use
Federal agents employed “a vast arsenal of weapons,” including toxic smoke grenades, against protesters in Portland.
Homeless LA Residents Face Heat, Wildfires, and Covid-19
Residents without housing in Los Angeles now also have to contend with Covid-19, record heat, and smoke-filled air from wildfires.
Out for Blood
The Hidden Cruelty of Trump's Executions
Less than a week after executing Christopher Vialva in front of his mother and aunt, the DOJ announced it would kill Orlando Hall next.
The War on Immigrants
Border Patrol Leaves Migrants in Remote Town as Deaths Rise
Dumping hundreds of migrants in the remote Mexican border town of Sasabe puts them at risk from organized crime.
Stop-and-Frisk Never Really Ended. Now It’s Gone Digital.
A federal class-action lawsuit accuses New York police of unconstitutionally detaining people in order to run their IDs.
The End of Roe
The Fight for Reproductive Justice in a Post-Ginsburg World
The Trump administration has already offered the eight-member court an opportunity to restrict abortion access amid the pandemic.
Protests for Black Lives
Federal Agents Used Toxic Chemical Smoke Grenades in Portland
Portland protesters report severe and lasting side effects from the chemical weapons used during Trump’s “Operation Diligent Valor.”