Kentucky was an early adopter of risk assessments in an effort to release more people without bail. But the algorithms are reproducing systemic inequities.
Voices
Whether most people have connected the dots or not, a violent struggle is already playing out.
Protests for Black Lives
Artificial intelligence firm Dataminr is making questionable use of its Twitter firehose privileges — and not for the first time.
The End of Roe
While the administration wins for now, the court’s opinions signal more litigation to come on the question of the ACA’s birth control mandate.
Voices
A case of the coronavirus has already been reported at the nursing home prison.
The War on Immigrants
Four sisters among the lucky few children to be approved to come to the U.S. under the Central American Minors program had their hopes dashed again.
The Coronavirus Crisis
As the coronavirus crisis grew, workers say the Census Bureau was slow to respond. Now they fear returning to work without enough protections.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Adult guardianship is a legally thorny issue that sees seniors placed in assisted living facilities, even when they have relatives willing to care for them.
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s pledge to discipline officers who commit violence does nothing to address NYPD’s culture of rewarding bad behavior.
Voices
With basic government services shut down, people granted parole are unable to get on their feet after leaving prison.
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