Protests for Black Lives
In the Aftermath of a Police Killing, the Justifications Begin Immediately
After Chicago police killed Harith Augustus, the question was not: What happened? It was: How do we justify what happened?
Justice
An Accused War Criminal Trained Florida Cops in "New Concepts of Shooting"
A sign of the forever wars coming home, Eddie Gallagher trained officers from the Tallahassee Police Department.
Criminal Justice Reformer Trounces Police-Backed Candidate in Race to Replace Top Prosecutor in Floyd Murder
Hennepin County’s former chief public defender received more than twice the votes of the police-backed candidate picked by Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. The two face off in November.
Why Is the UAE Detaining an American Lawyer Who Worked With Jamal Khashoggi?
The D.C. narrative holds that Asim Ghafoor was locked up for being Khashoggi’s lawyer. The slain journalist’s widow says he wasn’t.
Voices
Should Doctors Break the Law?
As abortion bans compel them to endanger patients, some are considering civil disobedience.
Voices
What Democrats Should (but Probably Won't) Learn From the Kansas Abortion Victory
The referendum was a rebuke of centrist Democrats' long-held ideas about appealing to anti-abortion voters.
The War on Immigrants
Border Patrol Agents Are Trashing Sikh Asylum-Seekers’ Turbans
“The turban is sacred.” At least 64 Sikh men have had their headwear confiscated and discarded by Yuma’s Border Patrol.
Federal Prison Officials Knew of Misconduct, Corruption, and Abuse, Senate Investigation Finds
Sen. Jon Ossoff is the first Democrat to subpoena a member of the Biden administration, BOP Director Michael Carvajal, over reports of neglected and frequent suicides.
The End of Roe
Abortion Faces Early Electoral Test in Kansas — but Misinformation Is Rampant
Anti-abortion actors have deployed misleading talking points to convince voters that the right to abortion isn’t on the line.
The War on Immigrants
Fifth Migrant Woman Alleges Sexual Assault Against Nurse at ICE Jail
CoreCivic provided incorrect information to journalists investigating the allegations — and ICE says two investigations remain open.