Voices
Trump and Musk Delight in the Sounds of Human Suffering With Sick “ASMR” Immigrant Video
The video might bring pleasure to their supporters, but for us it is a call to shut down their fascist deportation machine.
Justice
Trump Is Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud: Federal Prisons Are Purposely Inhumane
And that’s how he wants to keep it, his executive orders and memos from Attorney General Pam Bondi show.
Israel’s War on Gaza
The Columbia Network Pushing Behind the Scenes to Deport and Arrest Student Protesters
For some members of the WhatsApp group, speaking out for Palestine and criticizing Israel are tantamount to supporting Hamas.
The War on Immigrants
Private Prison CEO on Trump Deportation Surge: “One of the Most Exciting Periods in My Career”
CoreCivic CEO Damon Hininger could barely contain his excitement about the Laken Riley Act and Trump’s anti-immigration executive orders.
The War on Immigrants
ICE Wants to Know If You’re Posting Negative Things About It Online
ICE wants to hire contractors to monitor social media for threats. Those who criticize the agency could be pulled into the dragnet.
Forensics Experts Challenged the FBI. So the FBI Tried to Censor Their Conference.
An FBI official urged the American Academy of Forensic Sciences to cancel a conference presentation titled “Taking on the FBI.”
The Capitol Rioters Are Free — But Ed Martin’s Crusade Against Jan. 6 Prosecutors Is Just Getting Started
The Trump minion has said Jan. 6 defendants should get cash reparations and those responsible for the charges should get jail time.
A Forensics Company Tells Cops It Can Use DNA to Predict a Suspect’s Face. Scientists Worry the Tool Will Deepen Racial Bias.
Parabon NanoLabs sells police composite images of suspects built on DNA. Critics say the product is snake-oil science fiction that can exacerbate problems in the criminal legal system.
Trans Women in Federal Custody Face the Terror of Being Transferred to Men’s Prisons
Following Trump’s executive order, a trans woman held at a federal prison was told she would be moved to a men’s prison.
The War on Immigrants
They Flee Russia as Dissidents Seeking Asylum. The U.S. Locks Them Up.
Asylum-seekers are being detained because they come from Russia and Central Asia, immigrants and attorneys told The Intercept.