Murderville Podcast
Episode Five: Hercules Brown
When DNA evidence comes back as a match to Hercules Brown, will it be enough to absolve another man accused of murder?
Justice
From Athens to North Carolina, Filmmaker Astra Taylor Asks: "What Is Democracy?"
In “What Is Democracy?,” filmmaker Astra Taylor asks how the struggles of the living can illuminate political theory’s most basic questions.
The War on Immigrants
William Barr May Be Worse on Immigration Than Jeff Sessions
William Barr, Trump’s nominee for attorney general, has a long record of immigration extremism.
How Misdemeanors Turn Innocent People Into Criminals
In her groundbreaking new book “Punishment Without Crime,” Alexandra Natapoff brings the misdemeanor system into clear focus.
The War on Immigrants
The Border Patrol Has Been a Cult of Brutality Since 1924
Since its founding, the U.S. Border Patrol has arguably been the most politicized and abusive branch of federal law enforcement.
Murderville Podcast
Episode Four: Murder in Broad Daylight
Two beloved townspeople were fatally beaten in broad daylight in Georgia. Their assailant was apprehended, but was this the only murder he was responsible for?
Voices
Cyntoia Brown’s Freedom Is a Reminder That All Sex Workers Have a Right to Self-Defense
Child sex trafficking victim Cyntoia Brown’s case shows us who gets to stand their ground — and who does not.
Voices
There Is a Real Border Crisis. A Wall Would Only Make It Worse.
No “crisis of the heart” has ever been fixed with steel slats.
1.4 Million Floridians Get Their Voting Rights Back Today, Whether Republicans Like It or Not
Some Florida Republicans, including Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis, have sought to sow confusion about the validity of Amendment 4, which goes into effect Tuesday.
The War on Immigrants
Newly Released FOIA Documents Shed Light on Border Patrol’s Seemingly Limitless Authority
After a four-year legal battle, the ACLU obtained more than 1,000 pages of CBP training documents, which were shared exclusively with The Intercept.