Viral Injustice: How the Pandemic is Unmasking the U.S. Economic, Racial, and Immigration Systems
Writer Zak Cheney-Rice and journalist John Washington are this week’s guests.
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Lawsuits Show the High Cost of NYPD Abuse in the Bronx
New York City routinely settles cases involving police brutality, and the same officers’ names appear again and again.
NYPD’s Aggressive Policing Risks Spreading the Coronavirus
As Gov. Andrew Cuomo calls on the NYPD to be more aggressive, community advocates say police need to practice social distancing.
New York Appealed to Keep an Elderly Prisoner Behind Bars — Then He Got Coronavirus
Muntaqim, after a half-century behind bars, posed no risk to society, so a judge ordered him free. But the government’s appeal instead risked his life.
Don’t Tell Cable Pundits That Bernie Sanders Is Leading Nationally Among Black Voters
MSNBC pundits were so excited about Biden’s win in South Carolina that they wrote off Sanders’s national support among black and young people.
Two Female Reporters Refused to Let Trump Bully Them Into Silence, So He Ran Away
Two White House correspondents refused to let Donald Trump silence them, and a third declined his request to change the subject by asking him a new question.
Brenda Jones Took Illegal Campaign Cash From Donors Doing Business With the City of Detroit
Jones, who is running in a competitive rematch against Rep. Rashida Tlaib, accepted the donations during her 2017 run for Detroit City Council.
Hack of 251 Law Enforcement Websites Exposes Personal Data of 700,000 Cops
The BlueLeaks archive contains over 16 million rows of data, including emails, descriptions of alleged crimes, and detailed personal information.
State Workers Seek to Protect Labor Rights as the Coronavirus Spreads
As Minnesota waives collective bargaining rights, workers worry the pandemic will be used to weaken unions long-term.
As Trump Stumbles on Coronavirus, Health Experts Warn Against Border Closures
Trump and some pundits have flirted with border closures but health experts say the key is dealing with the coronavirus inside the country.