Alice Johnson Sentence Commuted by Donald Trump: “I’m Looking Forward to Holding My Grandchildren”
“My grandchildren only know me through prison communications,” she says.
Justice
Cop Who Wore Pro-Police Brutality T-Shirt at J20 Trial Was Previously Accused of Police Brutality
In the case of the Inauguration Day protesters, the prosecution has relied on police witnesses with apparent proclivities toward extreme politics.
Police Broke Into Chelsea Manning’s Home with Guns Drawn — in a “Wellness Check"
Video obtained by The Intercept shows police officers pointing their guns as they searched Chelsea Manning's empty apartment.
Despite Backlash for Working With Trump, Activists Say Prison Reform Can’t Wait
As Trump’s abuse of the pardon power grabs headlines, formerly incarcerated activists continue the long fight for federal criminal justice reform.
Reality Winner Has Been in Jail for a Year. Her Prosecution Is Unfair and Unprecedented.
Winner is accused of leaking a classified NSA document that helped alert Americans to Russian hacking attacks against the U.S. voting system.
New Film “Discreet Airlift” Documents the Struggle to Hold U.S. Officials Accountable for Torture
In North Carolina, a group of citizens are examining their neighbors' roles in the excesses of the War on Terror.
Seymour Hersh’s New Memoir Is a Fascinating, Flabbergasting Masterpiece
“Reporter” is one of the most compelling, thrilling, and significant books ever written about American journalism.
The War on Immigrants
Border Patrol Continues to Exaggerate Danger to Agents to Justify Violence Against Immigrants
New FBI data on assaults against Border Patrol agents shows a 22 percent drop in the number of agents injured.
Banning Drug Offenders From Food Stamps Ended Up Backfiring, New Study Finds
Banning drug traffickers from getting food stamps and welfare cost society at large, research finds.
Indigenous Women Have Been Disappearing for Generations. Politicians Are Finally Starting to Notice.
U.S. lawmakers are beginning to grapple with the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women. Canada’s inquiry suggests the road ahead will be steep.