The Coronavirus Crisis
“Burials Are Cheaper Than Deportations”: Virus Unleashes Terror in a Troubled ICE Detention Center
As the coronavirus pandemic spreads to the Deep South, detained immigrants are becoming increasingly desperate.
Justice
The Coronavirus Crisis
Murder Victim’s Mother Begs Court to Release Death Row Inmate Likely Sick With Covid-19
Prosecutors agree that Walter Ogrod was wrongfully convicted. But a Philadelphia judge refuses to release him, despite his diminishing health.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Internal Prison Guard Email Contradicts Government’s Claims to Judges About Containing Coronavirus at Federal Detention Center
At a federal jail in New York, officials have insisted they are taking proper measures to contain the virus. A guard union email says that's not true.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Coronavirus Numbers Reflect New York City’s Deep Economic Divide
The data is in line with long-established health disparities in New York City, where the poor and people of color tend to suffer worse health outcomes.
Lawsuit Aims to Stop Baltimore Police From Using War-Zone Surveillance System to Spy on Residents
The AIR program would amount to “the most wide-reaching surveillance dragnet ever employed in an American city,” according to the ACLU.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Texas Blames Abortion for Spreading the Virus, but It’s the State That Has Put Millions at Risk
Not only did the governor drag his feet amid the outbreak, but hypocrisy by state officials has undermined health care access for millions of Texans.
The Coronavirus Crisis
As Coronavirus Spread, Financial Services Contractor Told Warehouse Workers They Aren't Allowed to Get Sick
In a Long Island warehouse, immigrants work long hours doing mailings for a multibillion-dollar financial services company. Now they’re getting sick.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Louisiana's Coronavirus Plan for Prisons Could Create Death Camps
Rather than release people at high risk, Louisiana plans to isolate those who test positive for the coronavirus in two maximum-security state facilities.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Mehdi Hasan and Naomi Klein on Coronavirus Capitalism
Mehdi Hasan speaks with Naomi Klein about coronavirus capitalism and the selective use of emergency measures to offload risks onto workers and families.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Many Immigrant Doctors Want to Fight the Coronavirus, but U.S. Visa Rules Make That Illegal
The U.S. has more 10,000 immigrant physicians who are unable to volunteer in coronavirus hot spots because of visa restrictions.