Murderville Podcast
Update: Devonia Inman’s Chance to Prove His Innocence
More than eight years after DNA evidence revealed the state of Georgia sent the wrong man to prison for murder, Inman may have a chance to prove his innocence.
Justice
The War on Immigrants
Hacked Emails Show GOP Demands on Border Security Were Crafted by Industry Lobbyists
Demands that CBP spend millions to upgrade cameras used to read license plates were orchestrated in part by a company that hoped to profit.
The War on Immigrants
If the Justice Department Prevails in a Florida Courtroom, More Americans May See Themselves Stripped of Citizenship
Closing arguments were heard on Tuesday for Parvez Khan, who could lose citizenship status after living in the U.S. for almost three decades.
With Federal Executions Looming, the Democrats’ Death Penalty Legacy Is Coming Back to Haunt Us
Trump’s opponents have condemned his plan to restart federal executions. But it’s only recently that the Democrats turned away from capital punishment.
Voices
Remembering Mark Kleiman, a Relentlessly Thoughtful Scholar of Drug Policy
Kleiman, a defender of nuanced drug policy, was an important influence on America’s slow, unsteady move away from the all-out war on drugs.
Murderville
In Georgia’s “Murderville,” Devonia Inman May Finally Have a Chance to Prove His Innocence
Inman is serving a life sentence for murder. But DNA evidence implicates another man, Hercules Brown, who went on to kill at least two other people.
The War on Immigrants
As Immigrants Become More Aware of Their Rights, ICE Steps Up Ruses and Surveillance
“ICE’s mission is to apprehend people that it believes shouldn’t be in our communities and it will go to great lengths to do that, particularly in the face of increased knowledge of rights.”
The War on Immigrants
In Letter to ICE, Sen. Chuck Grassley Joins Call for Answers on Solitary Confinement
Sens. Chuck Grassley and Richard Blumenthal are demanding answers from ICE, citing an ICIJ and Intercept investigation into its use of solitary confinement.
Citing Intense Public Interest, Judge Unseals Files in Case of Trump Associate Felix Sater
The decision came after The Intercept sought access to the filings, some of which have remained under seal for two decades.
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.