The Coronavirus Crisis
Overwhelmed Morgue Workers Struggle to Give Coronavirus Victims Death With Dignity
Volunteers in New York City’s “mobile morgues” are handling an onslaught of bodies with scarce supplies.
Justice
The Coronavirus Crisis
Prisons Launch "Absurd" Attempt to Detect Coronavirus in Inmate Phone Calls
Jails and prisons in at least three states are using software called Verus, financed by Republican fundraiser Elliott Broidy, to scan calls for Covid-19 keywords.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Inside Rikers: An Account of the Virus-Stricken Jail From a Man Who Managed to Get Out
As the coronavirus was spreading, an NYU student was sent to New York City’s notorious jail for a parole violation. Here’s what he saw.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Employees Say Smithfield Plant in Wisconsin Concealed Covid-19 Infections, Pressured Them to Work Elbow to Elbow Without Protection
Meat industry giant Smithfield Foods faces mounting questions over its handling of coronavirus. Workers at a Wisconsin plant say much more should have been done.
The Coronavirus Crisis
U.S. and Mexico Are Blocking Kids From Asking for Asylum Because of Coronavirus
Children are being detained by Mexican authorities and sent back to a migrant camp where conditions are ripe for the spread of the virus.
The Coronavirus Crisis
As Coronavirus Ravages New York, the NYPD Is Detaining Kids for Selling Candy
In a letter to city officials, advocates called the NYPD’s insistence on aggressive policing in the middle of a pandemic “highly irresponsible.”
Voices
Watch: The Mental Health Dimensions of the Coronavirus Pandemic and Isolation Measures, With Andrew Solomon and Johann Hari
System Update has two new programs: one on the left and Biden, the other on the mental health aspects of the pandemic.
The Coronavirus Crisis
As Virus Spreads in Federal Prisons, People Inside Describe Chaos, While Families Are Left in the Dark
Despite plans laid out by the Bureau of Prisons, coronavirus remains a daily threat across its facilities.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Medical Residents Demand Covid-19 Hazard Pay
Faced with the coronavirus pandemic and dangerous working conditions, medical residents are overworked, scared, and beginning to organize.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, ICE Has Life-or-Death Power to Release Detainees
Pressure is growing on ICE to quickly release as many detainees as possible. Yet ICE remains recalcitrant, opaque, and unpredictable in its decision-making.