The End of Roe
Oklahoma Lawmaker Calls Abortion Worse Than Slavery
State legislators are crafting ever more extreme abortion restrictions designed to reach the Supreme Court. 2021 has already seen more than 500 bills filed across the country.
Justice
Voices
There Shouldn’t Be Vaccine Patents in a Health Crisis. Most Americans Agree: Waive Them.
A new poll found most Americans want Biden to break drug companies' monopolies and end Covid-19 vaccine apartheid.
The War on Immigrants
“It’s Consumed Our Lives”: Volunteers Step In as Border Patrol Drops Migrants Off in Tiny Arizona Towns
A change in Border Patrol policies is straining human aid networks in one of the deadliest areas along the border.
Protests for Black Lives
Chicago Awaits Video of Police Killing of 13-Year-Old Boy
After the police killing of Adam Toledo in Chicago, the ShotSpotter gunfire detection system deserves serious scrutiny.
Protests for Black Lives
Minneapolis Curfew Sows Confusion for Those With Covid-19 Vaccine Appointments
Cities are hastily imposing curfews to squelch large demonstrations — criminalizing both protest and everyday life.
The Long Shadow of Virginia’s Death Penalty
Virginia made history when it abolished capital punishment. But for those who were proximate to the state’s 113 executions, closure remains complicated.
A Billionaire-Funded Website With Ties to the Far Right Is Trying to “Cancel” University Professors
Campus Reform and its publisher, the Leadership Institute, are siccing armies of trolls on professors across the country.
Protests for Black Lives
Pro-Cop PAC Tried to Fundraise by Blaming George Floyd for His Own Death
After local news coverage, the Protect Our Police PAC quickly condemned its own email and distanced itself from Derek Chauvin.
Climate Crimes
Law Students Denounce Chevron’s Law Firm Over Steven Donziger Case
Gibson Dunn’s extreme tactics against environmental attorney Steven Donziger spark a backlash.
Protests for Black Lives
NYPD “Goon Squad” Manual Teaches Officers to Violate Protesters’ Rights
Exclusive: Internal NYPD documents shed new light on the Strategic Response Group, or SRG, the heavily militarized police unit behind the crackdown on George Floyd protesters.