Voices
Encarnación Bail Romero’s Story Is a Harrowing Reminder of the Stakes for Separated Migrant Families
Encarnación Bail Romero's son was put up for adoption after she was arrested in an immigration raid in 2007.
Justice
Intercepted Podcast
A Judicial Coup, the Carceral State, and the War Against Us All
Michigan gubernatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed, organizer Mariame Kaba, and filmmaker Michelle Latimer are this week’s guests.
The War on Immigrants
A Guatemalan Family Faces Endless Obstacles as They Struggle to Recover a 9-Year-Old Boy From U.S. Custody
As deadlines loom for the government to reunite migrant parents and children separated at the border, families are trying to navigate a chaotic bureaucracy.
His Wife Died in a Mass Shooting. Now He’s Teaming Up With Her Murderer’s Lawyer to Take On Prosecutorial Misconduct.
Paul Wilson and Scott Sanders have forged a powerful if unlikely alliance fighting for accountability within the Orange County justice system.
A “Reckless” Fracking Company, Poisoned Springs, and a Family Forced to Buy Water at Walmart
Oil, gas, and coal have been removed from the hills and forests of western Pennsylvanians who have been left paying the fossil fuel industry's bills.
The War on Immigrants
Donald Trump Law Enforcement Appointees Previously Worked for ICE Contractors
Officials working in America’s deportation machine used to draw their paychecks from the private companies that profited off it.
The War on Immigrants
Immigrant Mothers Were Moved Outdoors During Kirstjen Nielsen’s Secretive Visit to Detention. They Shouted for Help to No Avail.
The DHS secretary quietly visited two ICE detention centers in South Texas, as well as a shelter housing young children separated from their parents.
The War on Immigrants
“Dad, I’m Never Going to See You Again” — Two Brazilian Boys Describe Living Through Family Separation
The boys, ages 9 and 15, have not seen their fathers for more than a month.
Can Trump Succeed Where Obama Failed — Offering Clemency for Nonviolent Offenders?
Despite ambiguous motives, some prisoners and prison reform advocates are hopeful that Trump will address Obama's clemency backlog and oversee systemic reform.
Voices
A Year Later, the Fascists of Charlottesville Are Back for More — This Time Outside the White House
White nationalists will wrap themselves in free speech — trying to deny them permits is useless. Instead, what's needed is vigorous counterprotest.