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.
Justice
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.
Protests for Black Lives
What Killed Daniel Prude? The Cops and New York AG Said a Diagnosis That’s Since Been Debunked.
A newly obtained document sheds light on how the disavowed “excited delirium” diagnosis infiltrated the Rochester Police Department before Prude’s death.
Out for Blood
Charles Hall Insisted He Wanted the Death Penalty. Now He’s Asking Biden for Mercy.
The jurors that sent Hall to death row never heard critical evidence that could have convinced them to spare his life. Some of them now support his bid for clemency.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Judge Reverses Decision to Release Alleged CIA Leaker Ahead of Trial
Seeking to lock up Asif Rahman during his Espionage Act trial, prosecutors alleged the CIA analyst had an ideological motive to leak.
The War on Immigrants
“Who’s Willing to Get Arrested?” Immigrant Activists Ready for Trump Deportation Plans
Immigrant rights organizers and activists have a playbook from the last Trump presidency, but worry of less funding and more fatigue.
Trump Justice Department Appointee Oversaw “Systemic” Misconduct in Previous Job
Trump’s attorney, Emil Bove, may be No. 3 at DOJ. A judge blamed him for “grave derelictions of prosecutorial responsibility.”
Israel Delayed Its Attack on Iran Due to CIA Leak, Prosecutors Allege
The biggest question in the case against Asif Rahman, a CIA employee accused of leaking Israel’s battle plans, is motive.