The War on Immigrants
How the Border Patrol Began Its Investigation Into No More Deaths Volunteer Scott Warren
Newly unsealed documents detail the tip that led the Border Patrol to zero in on humanitarians rescuing migrants in the Arizona desert.
Justice
Voices
Racism Is an Impeachable Offense
He’d be fired from any other major corporation for this dangerous tomfoolery.
The Warden Tried to Cover Up a Crisis at His Freezing Brooklyn Jail — Then He Got Promoted
The Bureau of Prisons hasn’t released its investigation into what went wrong at the New York jail, but the man in charge just got promoted anyway.
The War on Immigrants
“Do We Believe in Asylum? If We Do, We Need to Stop This Rule”: Trump Policy Upends Protections at U.S.-Mexico Border
A new rule bars asylum for people who passed through another country on the way to the U.S. Advocates call it “plainly illegal.”
Reformist District Attorney Larry Krasner Argues Pennsylvania Death Penalty Is Unconstitutional
Larry Krasner asked the state Supreme Court to deem the death penalty as applied unconstitutional, citing overwhelming evidence of wrongful convictions.
How Some Florida Prosecutors Are Pushing Back Against GOP Voter Suppression Efforts
The GOP legislature is trying to take the vote away from people with past legal woes — and some prosecutors are looking for ways around a new restriction.
The War on Immigrants
Trump's "Remain in Mexico" Policy Exposes Migrants to Rape, Kidnapping, and Murder in Dangerous Border Cities
The U.S. government’s Migrant Protection Protocols, or “Remain in Mexico,” in fact puts migrants in grave danger.
Justice Department Agrees to Drop Charges in Sleazy Las Vegas Sting “Operation Bo-Tox”
"They came after me in a highly invasive sting," defendant Emile Bouari told The Intercept. "The case would have revealed terrible abuse of power.”
The War on Immigrants
Border Patrol Chief Carla Provost Was a Member of Secret Facebook Group
Three months after her appointment as chief of the Border Patrol, Carla Provost posted in the “I’m 10-15” Facebook group.
Voices
Acosta Says Epstein Deal Was in a “Different World” — But His Labor Department Still Makes Trafficking Victims Suffer
At the Department of Labor, Alex Acosta continues to ensure that those vulnerable to trafficking and exploitation are made more vulnerable still.