Voices
Is Donald Trump Above the Law?
Michael Cohen told a federal court that Trump committed a felony. By standard legal logic, the president should be the next one indicted.
Justice
Voices
Prison Strike Organizer Warns: Brutal Prison Conditions Risk "Another Attica"
Incarcerated people in 17 states will refuse to work, spend, and in some cases, eat, in protest of “modern-day slavery.”
The War on Immigrants
Trump Administration Says Deportable Immigrants Can’t Go to the Courts — Even If Their First Amendment Rights Are Violated
An activist says he was targeted for deportation because of First Amendment-protected speech. The government says he can't have a day in court.
Voices
When Will the Democratic Party Get Involved in Local and State Law Enforcement Races?
Does the Democratic Party really care about black people or do they just want our votes?
“Forget Your Son”: Brazil Is Forcibly Taking Indigenous Children and Putting Them Up for Adoption
Without land and living in extreme poverty, indigenous mothers in Brazil are fighting back against local authorities who are taking their children.
The Chicago Police Files
Bad Chicago Cops Spread Their Misconduct Like a Disease
Because Chicago's police complaints can list multiple officers at once, it’s possible to build a giant social network of police interactions.
The Chicago Police Files
Chicago Police Are 14 Times More Likely to Use Force Against Young Black Men Than Against Whites
Internal Chicago police files document thousands of police uses of force over more than a decade. Nearly 90 percent were against people of color.
The Chicago Police Files
130 Chicago Officers Account for 29 Percent of Police Shootings
While more than 95 percent of all Chicago police officers never fired their gun from 2004 to 2016, 130 officers have done it more than once.
The Chicago Police Files
Invisible Institute Relaunches the Citizens Police Data Project
The long effort by the Invisible Institute to gain access to internal police files is an important chapter in the struggle for civil rights in Chicago.
The War on Immigrants
Donald Trump Isn’t Just Slashing the Refugee Quota, He’s Dismantling the Entire Resettlement System
As the president prepares to slash the refugee cap to another historic low, advocates say the figure is no longer a reliable indicator of actual admissions.