Ten Years After a Landmark Study Blew the Whistle on Junk Science, the Fight Over Forensics Rages On
Forensic practices used to convict people and send them to prison still lack meaningful scientific underpinning.
Justice
The War on Immigrants
Scott Warren Worked to Prevent Migrant Deaths in the Arizona Desert. The Government Wants Him in Prison.
Thousands of migrants have died crossing the desert in Arizona. The U.S. government is prosecuting activists who try to save lives and recover bodies.
Baltimore Courts Restrict Access to Courtroom Audio After Podcast Airs Recordings From Keith Davis Jr. Trials
State law grants public access to courtroom audio, but broadcasting it is prohibited. Press freedom advocates say that’s a violation of the First Amendment.
The War on Immigrants
Peter Thiel’s Palantir Was Used to Bust Relatives of Migrant Children, New Documents Show
Palantir previously claimed its software was strictly involved in criminal investigations as opposed to deportations. This was false.
After a Black Cop Was Convicted of Killing a White Woman, Minnesota Activists Say Focus Should Be Police Reform
Mohamed Noor’s conviction marks the first guilty verdict for a fatal shooting by an on-duty cop in Minnesota in decades.
The War on Immigrants
Elizabeth Warren Calls for Investigation Into Monitoring of Family Separation Protests
LookingGlass Cyber Solutions, a Virginia-based firm, provided DHS with a list of more than 600 family separation protests.
Voices
Episode Three of "Animal Matters": What Are the Philosophical Premises For Why Animal Life Has No Value or is of Less Worth?
As we learn about the widespread, industrial torture and slaughter of animals, how will we continue to ethically and intellectually justify these industrial practices?
The War on Immigrants
Documents Detail ICE Campaign to Prosecute Migrant Parents as Smugglers
Newly released ICE documents shed light on the genesis of President Donald Trump's family separation policy.
The War on Immigrants
Homeland Security Used a Private Intelligence Firm to Monitor Family Separation Protests
LookingGlass Cyber Solutions, a Virginia-based firm, gathered information on more than 600 family separation demonstrations across the country.
Voices
Our Enemies Are the Same People: San Diego Synagogue Shooter Inspired by New Zealand Anti-Muslim Massacre
The synagogue shooter reportedly said he tried to burn down a mosque first. The connection between these two crimes screams at us to pay attention.