Reality Winner, Whistleblower on Russian Hacking, Is Released From Prison
Winner, who received the longest-ever prison sentence for serving as a journalistic source, has moved to a federal halfway house in Texas.
Justice
The War on Immigrants
ICE Locks Down Facility as Women Protest Handling of Possible Tuberculosis Case
Women detained by ICE staged a protest after learning of possible tuberculosis exposure. Facility staff responded by taking away phone access.
The War on Immigrants
The Biden Administration Is Routinely Sending Mexican Children Back to Danger, Report Finds
While the administration vowed to end Trump’s practice of expelling unaccompanied minors, the practice persists for children from Mexico.
The NYPD Is Still Stopping and Frisking Black People at Disproportionate Rates
Mayoral candidates spoke of stop-and-frisk as a relic of a bygone era, but for many New Yorkers, police stops never really ended.
Policing the Pipeline
Low-Flying DHS Helicopter Showers Anti-Pipeline Protests With Debris
Authorities said the risky low-flying maneuver was used to warn demonstrators to disperse, but the reasoning doesn’t hold up.
U.S. Anti-Corruption Drive Faces Bleak Prospects in Central America
Visiting Guatemala on her first foreign trip as vice president, Kamala Harris pledged to tackle corruption as a root cause of U.S.-bound migration.
The War on Immigrants
Biden’s Border Agenda Collides With the Realities of Mexico's Violence
In regions wracked by the drug war, the U.S. and Mexico remain hooked on militarization.
Voices
Rhode Island Coalition Pushes Most Equitable Legal Cannabis Regulations Yet
Ahead of inevitable national legalization, Rhode Island activists urge the state to right the wrongs of the war on drugs.
The War on Immigrants
“Nothing Is Changing”: ICE Sends Detainees to Irwin Prison Despite Pledges to Close It
Irwin, an ICE prison plagued by abuse allegations, is at the center of the Biden administration’s promises on detention reform.
Protests for Black Lives
Ambushed by the Cops: When Police Deliberately Trap Peaceful Protesters
An Intercept and SITU reconstruction of an incident in North Carolina last June shows police intentionally trapped and tear-gassed hundreds of peaceful protesters.