The Threat Within
The Strange Tale of the FBI’s Fictional “Black Identity Extremism” Movement
The only connection between the men referenced in the FBI’s “black identity extremism” report, besides their race, is a thread of anger at police violence.
Justice
The Threat Within
How Individual States Have Criminalized Terrorism
Thirty-four states and the District of Columbia have their own anti-terrorism laws.
Donald Trump's Anti-Immigrant Agenda Faces Another Setback in Court
A federal court blocked the Trump administration's denial of visa applications for immigrants who had been abused, neglected, or abandoned by a parent.
The War on Immigrants
In El Paso Jails, Immigrants Are Incarcerated Far Past Their Release Dates
In the deep-blue home of Beto O’Rourke, attorneys and advocates are questioning the county’s multimillion-dollar contract to detain migrants and refugees.
Syrian Refugees Use Precedent Set in Rohingya Case to Try to Bring Government Officials Before the International Criminal Court
“The fact that individuals who are once thought to never have been able to be held accountable are being held accountable or evidence is being collected, I think that is important in and of itself."
“There Are Innocent People on Death Row” — Citing Wrongful Convictions, California Governor Halts Executions
After $5 billion spent on a failed system, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a moratorium granting a temporary reprieve to 737 people on California's death row.
Intercepted Podcast
The American Machine: Police Torture to Drone Assassinations
Civil rights lawyer Flint Taylor, the ACLU’s Hina Shamsi, and artist Eli Valley are this week’s guests.
States Begin to Crack Down on Broker Abuse as the SEC Dithers
Several states are considering ambitious proposals to crack down on brokers because federal regulators are not properly protecting investors.
The War on Immigrants
The U.S. Targeted Journalists on the Border. Two Senators Want to Know Why.
Sen. Ron Wyden and Chuck Grassley called on U.S. Customs and Border Protection to provide a briefing on the border operations targeting journalists.
The End of Roe
A GOP Bill in Georgia Would Jail Doctors Who Perform Abortions in a Post-Roe America
Five states have already passed a so-called trigger law, which would ban nearly all abortions if the Supreme Court were to overturn Roe v. Wade.