The Coronavirus Crisis
Overcrowded Border Hearings Risk Spreading the Coronavirus
At an immigration hearing in El Paso on Monday morning, the crowding put everyone at risk for the coronavirus. Except the judge, who was in Fort Worth.
Justice
Only Eight People Voted From Arizona's Jails in 2018. Will This Election Be Different?
In most states, people convicted of a felony can’t vote. People awaiting trial in jail can, but they face huge barriers to access.
A Cleveland Prosecutor Swept a Wrongful Conviction Under the Rug. Now He’s Running for Judge.
On the campaign trail in Ohio, Richard Bell is still defending the conviction of Angela Garcia based on junk arson science.
Voices
Chelsea Manning Ordered Free From Prison — but Will Still Have to Pay Massive Fines
The whistleblower still faces state-enforced financial ruin because the judge that set her free refused to vacate her exorbitant fines.
Voices
Chelsea Manning’s Suicide Attempt While Imprisoned for Resisting a Grand Jury Is Further Proof She Must Be Freed
Chelsea Manning can only continue to be imprisoned for the purpose of coercing her to testify before a grand jury. That’s not going to happen.
Voices
Trump Is a Disaster for Abortion Rights — but Joe Biden Can't Be Trusted to Fight for Choice
Until last year, Joe Biden supported a law that restricted federal funding for abortion — and his flip-flop smacks of political expediency.
Nancy Pelosi to Receive First Genuine Left-Wing Challenge in 30 Years
The speaker of the House will face a spirited challenge from activist and attorney Shahid Buttar in the November general election.
The War on Immigrants
ICE Officials in Texas Are Keeping Migrants in Jail With Potentially Illegal Blanket Parole Denials
San Antonio attorneys say ICE is denying parole to detainees under the “transit bar,” a new Trump policy blocking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border.
ICE’s New York Office Uses a Rigged Algorithm to Keep Virtually All Arrestees in Detention. The ACLU Says It’s Unconstitutional.
ICE is using an algorithm to determine whether detainees should be released or not, but eliminated options for both release and bond.
Playing With Fire
After 28 Years, the Fire That Sent Claude Garrett to Prison May Get a Second Look
As the flawed arson case awaits possible review by the DA’s office, a veteran fire investigator is still fighting to clear Garrett’s name.