The Coronavirus Crisis
Medical Expert: Federal Jail Intentionally Destroying Medical Records and Hiding Extent of Coronavirus Behind Bars
“Several current practices in MDC actually promote a more rapid spread of COVID-19 inside the facility.”
Justice
The Coronavirus Crisis
Mayor Bill de Blasio Says New York City Can’t Afford Hotel Rooms for the Homeless — but FEMA Could Actually Foot the Bill
Advocates and legislators say federal government funds could be used to fund a bill that would allow homeless New Yorkers to live in vacant hotel rooms.
The Coronavirus Crisis
They Were Warned Not to Take Sick Days — Then Six Workers at Their Warehouse Died of Coronavirus
The workers also expressed concerns that delays in the provision of personal protective equipment like masks and gloves made an outbreak inevitable.
The Coronavirus Crisis
First the Muslim Ban, Now Coronavirus — Iranian Families Separated by One Trump Order After Another
Trump’s latest immigration freeze puts families who have been waiting years to reunite in further limbo.
The Coronavirus Crisis
In New Jersey Prisons, 29 Coronavirus Deaths and Only 184 Tests
Prisons have become hotbeds for the virus and vectors into surrounding communities. But without testing, we have no idea how many people are infected.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Women in ICE Detention Face Reprisals for Speaking Up About Fears of Covid-19
ICE detainees in Georgia and Louisiana were punished after making videos that went public. Meanwhile, journalists’ access to sources has been blocked.
The Coronavirus Crisis
As Amazon, Walmart, and Others Profit Amid Coronavirus Crisis, Their Essential Workers Plan Unprecedented Strike
“If someone dies, they have blood on their hands.”
The Coronavirus Crisis
The Life and Death of Jerry Givens, Virginia’s Executioner-Turned-Abolitionist
After killing 62 people in the death chamber, Givens became an activist against the death penalty. Then Covid-19 took his life.
The Coronavirus Crisis
As a Federal Halfway House Confirms Its First Covid-19 Case, Resident Who Raised Alarms Is Sent Back to Jail
Richard Carrillo believes he was jailed in retaliation for speaking publicly about inadequate protections from the coronavirus.
Voices
With Millions Unable to Pay for Housing Next Month, Organizers Plan the Largest Rent Strike in Nearly a Century
The rent strike is aimed at pressuring politicians to respond in the only way appropriate to the exacerbated housing crisis: by canceling rent.