Protests for Black Lives
The NYPD has long been shielded from accountability. This week’s violent response to protesters exposed the extent of the department’s culture of impunity.
For decades, local police and FBI have sent undercover officials to participate in — and escalate — protests.
Protests for Black Lives
As protests engulf Minneapolis after yet another police killing, advocates across the country say the time for police reform is over.
The Coronavirus Crisis
With crime at historic lows, public interest advocates demand that cities save money for vital public services by cutting police budgets.
The Coronavirus Crisis
The death toll continues to climb in U.S. prisons, but efforts to stop the virus’s spread by reducing the incarcerated population are falling short.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Tiffany Mofield’s death highlights prison officials’ indifference to the health of incarcerated people in a state where 37 have died of Covid-19.
The Coronavirus Crisis
The virus has exposed just how deadly prisons and jails are for incarcerated people, and for society at large.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Prisons have become hotbeds for the virus and vectors into surrounding communities. But without testing, we have no idea how many people are infected.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Jails and prisons in at least three states are using software called Verus, financed by Republican fundraiser Elliott Broidy, to scan calls for Covid-19 keywords.
The Coronavirus Crisis
In a letter to city officials, advocates called the NYPD’s insistence on aggressive policing in the middle of a pandemic “highly irresponsible.”
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