Carpenters, Steamfitters, and Other Trade Unions Coalesced Around Notorious Ferguson Prosecutor. Why?
The unions — all except one — argued that Bob McCulloch’s longtime support of organized labor deserved loyalty.
Justice
The War on Immigrants
FBI Pressed Detained Anti-ICE Activist for Information on Protests, Offering Immigration Help
ICE has been criticized for detaining and deporting other activists, but this case also indicates an FBI interest in anti-ICE protests.
Even the FBI Agrees: When Undercover Agents Pose as Journalists, It Hurts Real Journalists’ Work
As part of an attempt to withhold records about the controversial practice in a FOIA lawsuit, the FBI made an astonishing admission.
The War on Immigrants
For Parents Deported Without Their Children, Lack of Information From the U.S. Government Is Excruciating
Nearly two months after they were deported without their children, distraught parents say no one from the U.S. government has contacted them.
Chilling Testimony in a Tennessee Trial Exposes Lethal Injection as Court-Sanctioned Torture
The trial was a case study in the twisted legacy of Glossip v. Gross — and a close-up look at the botched executions that continue amid little controversy.
The Unjust Prosecution of the Holy Land Foundation Five
Miko Peled’s new book is an exhaustive study of the U.S.’s case against five Palestinian-American defendants who were convicted under anonymous accusations.
The War on Immigrants
Trump Officials Were Warned That Family Separations Would Traumatize Children
A former official from the Office of Refugee Resettlement warned that family separations had "significant potential for psychological injury to the child.”
The War on Immigrants
Immigrant Detainees Describe Abusive Conditions in “Guantánamo Bay for Asylum-Seekers”
The ACLU has filed a class-action lawsuit enumerating egregious conditions for immigrant detainees at a federal prison in Victorville, California.
Death and Dereliction
After 23 Years on Death Row, Barry Jones Sees His Conviction Overturned: Arizona Must Retry or Release Him Immediately
Barry Jones insisted upon his innocence for more than two decades. A federal judge just threw out his conviction.
The War on Immigrants
A Family Faces an Impossible Choice: Reunite Child With Her Detained Mother or Undocumented Father?
Jhoseline was still in detention and likely to be deported, while Miguel could end up deported himself if he engaged with the system.