NYC Jails Flagrantly Deny Young People’s Legal Right to Education
New court filings say that the city is violating an eight-year-old court order mandating access to education for people under 22.
Justice
“Crime Has Been a Euphemism for Race”: Alameda County’s Reform DA Rejects Recall Narrative
Bankrolled by real estate investors, a multimillion-dollar recall effort against Pamela Price launched just six months after she took office.
Voices
How the Right Is Taking Over State Courts With Judicial Gerrymandering
On issues from abortion rights to criminal justice reforms, the war on democracy is opening new fronts on the state level.
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Pro-Israel Advocates Are Weaponizing “Safety” on College Campuses
Some schools are acting on the misbegotten notion that Palestinian freedom is a threat to Jewish safety.
The End of Roe
Anti-Abortion Doctors Struggle to Explain Mifepristone Harms Before Supreme Court
The justices didn’t seem to buy the tenuous theory that would allow the doctors to sue the FDA over medication abortion.
Prosecute a Cop? You’ll Face Removal From Office
Reform-minded district attorneys like Minnesota’s Mary Moriarty are facing backlash for prosecuting police shootings and misconduct.
After Four Years Without an Execution, Georgia Prepares to Kill Willie Pye
Pye is scheduled to die Wednesday night. His conviction raised red flags, including alleged racism by his own trial attorney.
Voices
Even Mentioning “Occupation” at the Oscars Is Antisemitic, Some Jewish Hollywood Figures Say
A pro-Israel letter denounced Jonathan Glazer for antisemitism — comparing his Oscar speech to a medieval “blood libel.”
Voices
Let’s Name It: Not Just Islamophobia, but Anti-Palestinianism
From Joe Biden on down, liberals denounce anti-Muslim bias to avoid mentioning the scourge of hate against Palestinians.
Lawsuits About FBI Warrantless Search of Safe Deposit Boxes Allowed to Proceed
A federal court swatted away the government’s motions to dismiss two cases about the FBI’s “egregious” overstep.