Policing the Pipeline
Pipeline Giant Enbridge Uses Scoring System to Track Indigenous Opposition
On a color-coded map, land belonging to Native tribes that opposed the Line 3 pipeline were marked in red — areas of "threat" to the bottom line.
Justice
Fire Retardant Violations Reported Twice Last Year in Bronx Apartment Building
Of the 17 maintenance code violations issued last year, two were related to broken or defective fire retardant material. One of those remains listed as open.
Voices
The Bronx Fire Was Not Only a Tragedy, but Also a Housing Injustice
The fire, New York's deadliest in decades, shows why pandemic-era housing policy Band-Aids aren't enough.
More Kids and Overwhelmingly Black: New Records Show Concerning Trends in D.C. Gang Database
The D.C. Council wants answers about the Metropolitan Police Department’s growing, secretive gang database.
Policing the Pipeline
Prosecutors Hit Anti-Pipeline Protesters With Felony Charges to Send a Message, Defense Says
One county prosecutor asked oil company Enbridge for reimbursement to help with some of the prosecutions clogging up rural courts.
Murderville Podcast
Update: Devonia Inman Is Free
After a Georgia judge overturned his conviction, Inman was released after 23 years behind bars.
Death and Dereliction
“Innocence Isn’t Enough”: Arizona Urges the Supreme Court to Send Barry Jones Back to Death Row
The case has far-reaching implications: Should new evidence be ignored by the federal courts even when it exposes a wrongful conviction?
Murderville
“When I Saw Him I Knew It Was Real”: Devonia Inman Is Free After 23 Years Behind Bars
Just over a month after a Georgia judge overturned his wrongful conviction, Inman was reunited with his family in time for Christmas.
Grape Pickers Crash Lavish Sonoma Winery Banquet Demanding Better Wildfire Protections
“The grapes are insured, so the employer’s covered when it comes to the actual crop. But workers have no pay if they don’t work.”
A Reformist Black Police Chief Faces an Uprising of the Old Guard
Keith Humphrey was brought in to reform a department riven by race. His opponents accused him of bias and sexual improprieties.