The Controversial Prosecutor at the Heart of the Julian Assange Case
Gordon Kromberg has been dogged by allegations of bias and politicized prosecutions. Now he could shape the future of journalism.
Justice
The End of Roe
Providers Sue to Block Law That Would Eliminate Nearly All Abortions in Texas
Senate Bill 8, Texas’s six-week ban, “places a bounty on people who provide or aid abortions,” the lawsuit argues.
Home, but Not Free: NSA Whistleblower Reality Winner Adjusts to Her Release From Prison
Winner’s home confinement is part of the longest sentence ever for leaking material to the press — and her family is seeking clemency.
Voices
In Brazil, There’s a Legal Term for What Britney Spears Says Is Happening: Sexual Violence
In Brazilian and international law, the rights of disabled people over their reproductive systems are clear.
Before He Was UVA Police Chief, Timothy Longo Helmed DNA Dragnet That Targeted Black Men
A closer examination of a two-decade-old operation in Charlottesville, Virginia, shows that it was larger in scope than previously reported.
New York Regulations Allow Cops Stripped of Training Credentials to Be Rehired
Police officers who were decertified by state regulators went on to find work at other departments and public safety agencies, records show.
Policing the Pipeline
Indigenous Water Protectors Face Off With an Oil Company and Police Over a Minnesota Pipeline
Pipeline opponents say an oil company and police use surveillance and divide-and-conquer strategies — hallmarks of corporate counterinsurgency.
Orange County Prosecutors Operate “Vast, Secretive” Genetic Surveillance Program
A DA’s office in California offers plea deals and dismissals for misdemeanor offenses — but only if people give up their DNA.
Secret Internal Report Slammed Warden For Freezing Jail Conditions — Then He Was Promoted Anyway
After conditions at MDC Brooklyn stirred outrage, the Bureau of Prisons fought in court to keep a report on the 2019 incident under seal.
Scientific American Retracted Pro-Palestine Article Without Any Factual Errors
After right-wing outrage, the esteemed journal removed an opinion piece expressing solidarity with Palestinians under Israeli bombardment.