Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Is a Linchpin of the Right-Wing Judicial Strategy
Paxton is up for reelection. A case before the Supreme Court this week, Haaland v. Brackeen, is a window into his efforts to expand corporate rights.
Justice
Will Police Money Tip Minnesota Attorney General Race Against Keith Ellison?
Ellison’s attorney general’s office successfully prosecuted George Floyd killer Derek Chauvin. Now, in a tight race, the cops are gunning for him.
The End of Roe
Kentucky Lawmakers Seek Exclusive Control Over Residents’ Reproductive Rights
A Kentucky ballot measure, Amendment 2, would bar state courts from considering the constitutionality of abortion.
Sexual Assault Allegation Exposes Self-Policing Prison System
Robert Adams alleges that a guard sodomized him with a baton. A yearlong investigation into his story uncovered a system plagued by retaliation and primed for abuse.
Boxed In on the Border
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey Defies Biden With Border Wall Made of Shipping Containers
The Biden administration remains silent as the Republican governor brazenly builds an ad hoc wall on protected lands.
Larry Krasner Impeachment Committee Relies on Widely Panned Journal Study
Critics said the study cited by the Pennsylvania lawmakers used flawed methods to blame prosecutorial policies for increased murders.
Texas Invents New Barriers to DNA Testing While Blaming Rodney Reed for Delay Tactics
Amid mounting evidence of Reed’s innocence, Texas dickered over deadlines in a convoluted argument before the Supreme Court.
Oakland Cops Hope to Arm Robots With Lethal Shotguns
While official language condoning killer robots is shelved for now, Oakland police are still pursuing the option.
The End of Roe
After Clinic Arson, Abortion Rights Advocates in Wyoming Step Up Their Fight
Lawmakers want to ban abortion. Advocates are confident that Wyoming’s constitution protects access — and they’re fighting in court to prove it.
Voices
Michigan’s New Anti-Trans Bill Threatens Care-Providing Parents With Life in Prison
And in Congress, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene wants to bring the same penalty to the national level.