A Short History of U.S. Law Enforcement Infiltrating Protests
For decades, local police and FBI have sent undercover officials to participate in — and escalate — protests.
Politics
The Coronavirus Crisis
Big Pharma Attacks Efforts to Guard Against Coronavirus Price Gouging
A coalition of conservative groups, many funded by the pharmaceutical industry, have attacked proposals aiming to ensure Covid-19 treatments are affordable.
Louisville Police Left the Body of David McAtee on the Street for 12 Hours
The officers involved in the shooting did not activate their body cameras, in violation of policy, and Louisville Police Chief Steve Conrad was fired.
In Final Stretch, Progressives Coalesce Around a Single Challenger to Rep. Eliot Engel
Andom Ghebreghiorgis is ending his campaign to unset Rep. Eliot Engel and throwing his support behind fellow progressive Jamaal Bowman.
Albany County District Attorney, Once a Promising Criminal Justice Reformer, Faces Primary Challenge From the Left
David Soares, who was one of the most vocal opponents to New York bail reform last year, is in a competitive race against defense attorney Matt Toporowski.
Protests for Black Lives
Trump Boosts Video of Dallas Clash Edited to Cast Machete-Wielding Vigilante as Victim
A right-wing video blogger captured a shocking act of violence on camera, but posted a misleadingly edited version on Twitter that duped the president.
USAID Faces Mounting Pressure to Remove Latest Trump Appointee With History of Islamophobic Remarks
“It is clear that anti-Muslim bigotry has a home in the Trump administration.”
Voices
Hidden Video and Whistleblower Reveal Gruesome Mass-Extermination Method for Iowa Pigs Amid Pandemic
Pigs are being slowly suffocated and roasted to death by an agricultural industry that relies on secrecy.
Protests for Black Lives
Racist History Behind Trump's Threat to Shoot Minneapolis Protesters Spurs Twitter to Act
Donald Trump's bloodthirsty threat to have protesters in Minneapolis shot echoed the words used by a racist Miami police chief in the 1960s.
Right-Wing Group Seeks to Purge Up to 800,000 Voters in Pennsylvania, a Key Battleground State
Under pressure from Judicial Watch, three states have initiated proceedings to remove close to 2 million voters from their rolls in the last two years.