Murderville
Who Killed Donna Brown?
A single mom was gunned down at a Taco Bell in Adel, Georgia. Cops quickly closed the case. But did they get the right man? Welcome to Murderville.
Justice
NYPD Gang Database Can Turn Unsuspecting New Yorkers into Instant Felons
A young New York man who police claim is a gang member is suing the NYPD over its refusal to turn over records about a secretive gang database.
Imprisoned Hacktivist Jeremy Hammond Bumped a Guard With a Door — and Got Thrown in Solitary Confinement
Hammond is starting his third week in solitary confinement — a duration that the U.N. says is tantamount to torture.
The War on Immigrants
An Immigrant Journalist Faces Deportation as ICE Cracks Down on Its Critics
Journalist Manuel Duran believes he was targeted because of his coverage of law enforcement’s collaboration with ICE in Memphis’s Latino community.
Voices
Photos of Children Being Teargassed Stoke Outrage — While Playing into Trump’s Manufactured Border Crisis
Tear gas is a tool of repression — but it also produces the kind of image that feeds Trump’s made-up notion of a border crisis.
The Counterinsurgency Paradigm: How U.S. Politics Have Become Paramilitarized
We spoke to Bernard Harcourt about his latest book, “The Counterrevolution,” and what makes the Trump presidency unique.
The War on Immigrants
In South Texas, Border Residents Struggle to Cope With the Latest Military Surge
Border communities still remember when a U.S. Marine assigned to a drug interdiction task force mistakenly shot and killed an 18-year-old boy.
Reality Winner Battles an Eating Disorder Behind Bars
The NSA whistleblower is one of a countless number of incarcerated people living with mental illness.
Landmark California Law Bars Prosecutors From Pursuing Murder Charges Against People Who Didn’t Commit Murder
The new law redefining use of the state’s archaic felony murder rule is now poised to serve as a model for reform-minded lawmakers across the country.
Chilling Dissent
“It’s Killing the Student Movement”: Canary Mission’s Blacklist of Pro-Palestine Activists Is Taking a Toll
Activists blacklisted by Canary Mission say they've experienced anxiety, and now find themselves stepping back from pro-Palestine advocacy as a result.