Ohio’s Governor Stopped an Execution Over Fears It Would Feel Like Waterboarding
Confronted with mounting evidence that midazolam causes excruciating pain, a judge warned that Ohio’s lethal injection protocol was likely unconstitutional.
Justice
The Power Is Back on at Brooklyn Jail, but a Visiting Federal Judge Found Untreated Gunshot Wound, “Black Blotchy Mold,” and Ongoing Crisis
A spate of court hearings relating to a federal jail revealed a humanitarian crisis that goes beyond freezing temperatures and a power outage.
The War on Immigrants
Trump Ripped This Immigrant Family Apart. They Watched the State of the Union Together From the Congressional Gallery.
Albertina Contreras and her daughter, Yakelyn, were victims of Donald Trump’s family separation policy. On Tuesday, they attended the State of the Union.
The War on Immigrants
GOP Leadership Instructs Lawmakers to Play Up Gruesome Murders and Rapes by Immigrants
In the Trump era, GOP lawmakers are openly being encouraged to stoke fear over immigrant crime.
Louisiana Tests the New Supreme Court on Abortion
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide this week whether to intervene in a case that could lead to the closure of all but one abortion clinic in Louisiana.
Voices
Inside El Chapo’s Confinement: Cockroaches, Frigid Temperatures, Tacos, and a Three-Lieutenant Escort
Martin Gottesfeld served time near El Chapo and describes the conditions of his confinement.
Officers Accused of Abuses Are Leading Chicago Police’s “Implicit Bias” Training Program
Many of the Chicago police leading anti-bias trainings are trailed by a history of alleged abuses against black people.
“‘Vicious’ And ‘Brutal’” — Life Inside a Freezing Federal Prison With No Heat
Inside accounts are seeping out of a New York prison where hundreds of people have been incarcerated without heat as the city endured arctic weather.
Entire Industries Are Being Blacklisted by Insurers Over #MeToo Liability
Companies with high-profile executives, big-name stars, celebrities, or iffy corporate cultures are getting increased scrutiny over #MeToo liability.
Voices
Mohammed bin Salman Is Running Saudi Arabia Like a Man Who Got Away With Murder
The Saudi monarch is pursuing Hollywood stars for the country’s “Year of Entertainment,” while women activists are being tortured behind bars.