Justice

Medical requests from MDC Brooklyn, which the government tried to keep secret, paint a grim picture of the federal jail amid the coronavirus pandemic.

People were moved between private facilities amid the coronavirus outbreak despite the fact that the Bureau of Prisons said it would stop transfers.

Carolyn Maloney, a New York Democrat, has been among the most vocal supporters of aggressive police tactics. She’s facing a serious primary challenge.

The culture industry has consolidated the power of corrupt policing. We need a root-and-branch transformation of entertainment itself.

Far-right militia members and vigilantes have shown up at police brutality protests across the U.S. — in many cases with encouragement from law enforcement.

Juneteenth celebrates emancipation from slavery, but it’s important to remember who forced it.

The charges carry a mandatory minimum of 45 years in prison — and a maximum sentence of life. Experts say the prosecution is wildly disproportionate.

Some of the most controversial cop unions are unaffiliated with national groups, while large and progressive unions include an influential police presence.

“Whether we can’t breathe because of toxic pollution or policing,” says Robert Bullard, “it’s the same systemic racism that is killing us.”

The police shooting of Rayshard Brooks at an Atlanta Wendy’s drive-through made a farce of the relative calm and de-escalation at recent protests.