Dakota Access Pipeline Activists Face 110 Years in Prison, Two Years After Confessing Sabotage
“You’re talking about somebody who needs to be removed from the gene pool,” said the CEO of pipeline company Energy Transfer.
Justice
The War on Immigrants
U.S. Border Officials Use Fake Addresses, Dangerous Conditions, and Mass Trials to Discourage Asylum-Seekers
U.S. border officials are putting fake addresses on asylum paperwork. When asylum seekers fail to show up for hearings, they are being deported in absentia.
Voices
Guilty Verdict Against Amber Guyger Gives the Family of Botham Jean the Justice They Deserve
The jury got it right. Now Anthony Hill’s family needs justice in another trial of a police officer who killed an unarmed black man.
Voices
If You Are Black and in a Mental Health Crisis, 911 Can Be a Death Sentence
There’s a pattern of black families calling the police for a relative in a mental health crisis — and the police then kill that person.
Inspector General Report Treated Freezing Federal Jail as a PR Blunder Rather Than a Humanitarian Disaster
The report does not address the chronic deception in jail officials’ statements during and after the crisis.
Chicago Releases Two Additional Videos of Police Killing of Harith Augustus
Chicago’s police accountability agency mishandled and lost key videos of the police killing of Harith Augustus.
Murderville Podcast
Georgia Supreme Court: "Let Justice Be Done" for Devonia Inman
In an extraordinary ruling, the Georgia Supreme Court denied the state’s latest effort to prevent Devonia Inman from proving his innocence.
The War on Immigrants
Sweeping Language in Asylum Agreement Foists U.S. Responsibilities onto El Salvador
If the agreement goes into effect, the U.S. will start deporting people to El Salvador wherever they may be from.
Voices
Indigenous People Are Already Working "Green Jobs" — but They're Unrecognized and Unpaid
From Standing Rock to the Unist’ot’en Camp, land defense and water protection are necessary for the continuation of life on a planet teetering on collapse.
Climate Crimes
Two Years After Maria, Relief Funds Promise Displacement for the Hardest-Hit Puerto Ricans
Residents of San Isidro are still struggling to rebuild. Now, their only option for hurricane relief may be to relocate.