The Trump DOJ Loved Leaking, as Long as It Was to Rupert Murdoch’s Newspapers
The Trump administration spied on reporters to catch leakers. At the same time, it was leaking to right-wing media.
Justice
Out for Blood
She Lost Her Dad to Trump’s Killing Spree. Now She Wants Biden to Clear His Name.
Alfred Bourgeois’s daughter is convinced of his innocence. In the four years since his execution, she has waged a sometimes-lonely battle to prove it.
A Tale of Two Justice Systems: Only Trump Gets Convicted of 34 Felonies and Receives No Punishment
Public defenders and legal professionals said they never see the leniency offered to Trump given to other defendants.
Everyone’s Making Millions But the Super Bowl Haltime Show Wants to Hire New Orleans Locals for $12 an Hour
A job listing for the Super Bowl LIX halftime show offers $12 per hour — part of a long pattern of host-city residents getting the short shrift.
Voices
ADL Chief Invokes Pager Attack as Inspiration for Taking on Internet Trolls
In a speech to Israel’s parliament, Jonathan Greenblatt admits the ADL’s battle against antisemitism is losing — but blows it on what to do.
Climate Crimes
LA Budgeted Money For Cop Jobs While Cutting Fire Department Positions. Now the City Is Burning.
“The consistent defunding of other city programs in order to give the LAPD billions a year has consequences,” said a local activist.
Ohio Puts Police Bodycam Footage Behind a Paywall
Ohio has become the latest state to allow police to charge high fees for access to footage.
Steve Scalise Knows Exactly What Led to the Bourbon Street Attack: DEI Initiatives
The Louisiana Republican blamed “wokeness” in part for police’s failure to stop the New Orleans attack that left 15 dead.
Out for Blood
“And I Was Surprised”: On Federal Death Row, They Feared Biden Would Set Up Another Trump Killing Spree
Biden’s commutations for 37 of 40 people on death row brought relief for the men and their loved ones.
Indiana’s Midnight Executions Are a Relic of Another Age
Indiana wanted to kill Joseph Corcoran under the cover of darkness, but one journalist slipped in to witness.