The Coronavirus Crisis
ICE Detainee Who Died of Covid-19 Suffered Horrifying Neglect
Men inside the Otay Mesa Detention Center, site of the largest coronavirus outbreak in ICE detention, say officials’ negligence lead to a man’s death.
Justice
The Coronavirus Crisis
New York City and Los Angeles Slash Budgets — but Not for Police
With crime at historic lows, public interest advocates demand that cities save money for vital public services by cutting police budgets.
Judge Rules That Attorney Steven Donziger Must Remain Under House Arrest Until September
The environmental lawyer who sued Chevron will have spent 13 months in home detention awaiting trial on charges that carry a maximum sentence of six months.
Columbia Sportswear Sought to Crush a Warehouse Union Drive as the Pandemic Approached
Workers at a distribution center in Portland, Oregon, say the company’s intimidation tactics left them afraid to speak up amid the coronavirus crisis.
The War on Immigrants
Redirecting Asylum-Seekers From U.S. to Guatemala Was a Cruel Farce, Report Finds
Nearly 1,000 Hondurans and Salvadorans seeking asylum in the U.S. were sent to Guatemala instead, where they face threats similar to those they fled.
Voices
A Detainee at Rikers Island Was Cleared for Release Because of the Coronavirus. Six Weeks Later, He's Still in Jail.
The same district attorney that locked David Campbell up has consented to his release amid the coronavirus pandemic. So why is he still in jail?
The Coronavirus Crisis
Detainees at a Federal Jail Said Their Coronavirus Symptoms Were Ignored. The Government Is Fighting to Keep the Records Secret.
“Not sure what this is, but I have written you about a week ago about it and I still haven’t been seen. I hope this isn’t the virus symptoms.”
The Troubling History of the Georgia Bureau Now Investigating the Ahmaud Arbery Cover-Up
While some people welcomed the Georgia Bureau of Investigations's entry into Arbery's case, others familiar with its checkered past are more skeptical.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Reopening Missouri Amid the Pandemic Means Executing a Possibly Innocent Man
The coronavirus has stalled executions in other states, but Missouri intends to kill Walter Barton on May 19 — despite unresolved questions about his case.
The Coronavirus Crisis
As Coronavirus Spreads Behind Bars, Prisons Release Very Few People
The death toll continues to climb in U.S. prisons, but efforts to stop the virus’s spread by reducing the incarcerated population are falling short.