The Coronavirus Crisis
Louisiana's Coronavirus Plan for Prisons Could Create Death Camps
Rather than release people at high risk, Louisiana plans to isolate those who test positive for the coronavirus in two maximum-security state facilities.
Alice Speri
Alice Speri writes about U.S. foreign policy, abuses by military and security forces, and the repression of dissent. She has reported from Ukraine, Palestine, Haiti, El Salvador, Colombia, and across the United States. She is originally from Italy and lives in the Bronx.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
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.
A New York Police Officer Was Caught on Camera Apparently Planting Marijuana in a Car — for the Second Time
Body camera footage shows a Staten Island cop apparently planting weed in a car. The NYPD previously cleared the officer of wrongdoing in a similar case.
Voices
Why I'd Rather Be in Italy for the Coronavirus Pandemic
The death toll keeps climbing back home in Italy, but the United States, my adopted country, is fundamentally unequipped to handle this crisis.
A Play About Slavery Pushes Boundaries in a New York Prison
Men incarcerated at Green Haven prison in New York performed in a Civil War-era drama that resonates deeply with modern mass incarceration.
New York Schools Gang Unit Pushes the Criminalization of Children
A new set of documents raises questions about a New York City Department of Education gang “intervention” initiative that relies heavily on police.
In the Face of Rising White Supremacist Violence, Police Continue to Investigate Victims and Activists
A white supremacist attack on a civil rights icon in Tennessee remains unsolved while police across the state illegally spy on community activists.
Facebook Warrant Targeting Student Journalists in Puerto Rico Prompts Fears of Political Surveillance
The Puerto Rico Justice Department accessed private information from student news publications as it built a case against protest leaders.
New Legislation Aims to End the "School to Confinement Pathway"
Rep. Ayanna Pressley’s Ending PUSHOUT Act would create incentives to end school discipline policies that disproportionately punish girls of color.
The NYPD Kept an Illegal Database of Juvenile Fingerprints for Years
The police department held on to the fingerprint records of thousands of children charged as juvenile delinquents in violation of New York law.