The End of Roe
Supreme Court Places Abortion Drug Restrictions on Hold — For Now
Mifepristone will remain available until further review by the conservative 5th Circuit, which plans to hear oral arguments on May 17.
Justice
Mississippi to Create Special Justice System for Just One City: Majority-Black Jackson
Part of a national backlash against criminal justice reforms, the move takes away local control and hands it to unelected officials appointed by Republicans.
Trials of Richard Glossip
Oklahoma Court: We Want Richard Glossip Dead and Evidence Be Damned
In a stunning rebuke to the state’s attorney general, the appeals court refused to vacate Glossip’s conviction, clearing the way for his execution.
Voices
Police Shot Atlanta Cop City Protester 57 Times, Autopsy Finds
It looks like Manuel “Tortuguita” Terán was executed by firing squad — underscoring why we must stop the massive police training center.
Supreme Court Allows Rodney Reed to Keep Up His Fight for DNA Testing
Texas has gone to great lengths to prevent DNA testing of crime scene evidence that Reed says could exonerate him.
The War on Immigrants
Hundreds Turn Out to Denounce Texas Republicans’ “Vigilante Death Squads Policy”
Residents blasted Rep. Matt Schaefer’s controversial bill in a hearing that stretched late into the night.
Oil and Water
After Spying on Standing Rock, TigerSwan Shopped Anti-Protest "Counterinsurgency" to Other Oil Companies
More than 50,000 pages of documents were recently made public after the company behind the Dakota Access pipeline lost a court case to keep them secret.
Los Angeles Tries to Claw Back Public Records After Police Invent New Definition of “Undercover”
The city released 9,310 Los Angeles Police Department headshots to a journalist. Six months later, it’s suing to get them back.
The End of Roe
Texas Judge Cosplaying as Medical Expert Has Consequences Beyond the Abortion Pill
The FDA has the power to ignore the mifepristone ruling, legal experts say. But only the courts can cure its dangerous implications.
Trials of Richard Glossip
Oklahoma Attorney General Asks Court to Overturn Richard Glossip’s Conviction
The attorney general cited evidence destroyed by the state and misstatements by key witnesses, concluding that Glossip’s conviction could not stand.