Voices
Facebook's Ban on Far-Left Pages Is an Extension of Trump Propaganda
Facebook announced a sweep to ban some user groups — and it equated violent white supremacist militias with antiracist organizing.
Justice
Protests for Black Lives
Austin’s Vote to “Reimagine” Policing Prompts Threats From State Officials
After the city council approved millions of dollars in budget cuts, Texas leaders proposed capping tax revenue for cities that defund police.
Lawsuits Show the High Cost of NYPD Abuse in the Bronx
New York City routinely settles cases involving police brutality, and the same officers’ names appear again and again.
Protests for Black Lives
The Contours of Atlanta’s Policing Debate
Why most of the city’s Black council members shot down a proposal to defund the police.
BlueLeaks
How Northern California's Police Intelligence Center Tracked Protests
The center sent daily emails listing upcoming protests to thousands of local police and circulated inflammatory online posts.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Inside the Prison Where California's Coronavirus Outbreak Exploded
For Donald O’Brien, life at the California Institution for Men seemed a step closer to freedom. Then came the coronavirus.
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.
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.