Atlanta's Mental Health Problem — and Ours
What kind of a society lets a woman live in her own feces on an iconic Atlanta street corner for five months?
Justice
Uber Patents Reveal Experiments With Predictive Algorithms to Identify Risky Drivers
Surveilling drivers under the guise of safety is a common thread in Uber’s patents. Experts warn the systems described could reinforce existing inequalities.
Voices
Cases Over Far-Right Violence Show Limits — and Opportunities — for Anti-Fascism in the Courts
The Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial and the civil suit against organizers of the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville hold lessons about fighting fascism with the law.
At Inquiry Into NYPD Killing of Eric Garner, Judge Lets Bill de Blasio Off the Hook
Instead of accountability for the mayor and police brass, the historic judicial inquiry into the 2014 killing instead focuses on low-level cops.
How to Cancel $3.2 Million of Debt for 20,000 People Who Went Through the Carceral System
The Debt Collective, which has focused on other forms of debt, is turning its attention to the crushing financial burden on formerly incarcerated people.
Julian Assange’s Health Is Central to Upcoming Ruling on Extradition to the U.S.
In a case that puts press freedoms on trial, a British appeals court is considering the suicide risk should Assange be sent abroad.
High-Stakes Prosecution of U.S.-Backed Mexican Drug War Commander Set for Trial
The development in Genaro García Luna’s case in New York comes amid rising concerns over DEA operations abroad.
The War on Immigrants
ICE Review of Immigrant's Suicide Finds Falsified Documents, Neglect, and Improper Confinement
An internal review of Efraín Romero de la Rosa's death in ICE custody found almost two dozen policy violations during his stint in detention.
Private Prison Companies Pursue Creative Workarounds to Biden Executive Order
The administration should “enforce its order,” said an ACLU attorney, “or admit that it’s going to let the private prison operators reduce that order to meaningless words on paper.”
Voices
Defense Attorneys in Trial for Ahmaud Arbery's Murder Quiz Jury Pool on Racism
Given the racial Rorschach test that is the Arbery death, how do you find jurors who can lay aside their impressions of the case?