The War on Immigrants
How Two Immigration Lawyers Created a Rapid-Response Team to Combat ICE
Two New York attorneys created a “guerrilla habeas” team to fight ICE detentions and deportations.
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 Double Life of Civil Rights Photographer and FBI Informant Ernest Withers
In “Bluff City,” Preston Lauterbach explores the secret life of Ernest Withers, a civil rights hero who secretly worked for the FBI.
Rape Victim Who Smuggled DNA Evidence Out of Rikers Wins Settlement
A woman raped by Rikers guards has settled a lawsuit against New York City, which she accused of “deliberate indifference” to sexual abuse at the jail.
Police Make More Than 10 Million Arrests a Year, but That Doesn’t Mean They’re Solving Crimes
Amid aggressive enforcement of minor offenses, most victims don’t report crimes to police and fewer than 25 percent of reported crimes are solved by arrest.
Five Years After Ferguson, St. Louis County’s New Prosecutor Confronts a Racist Criminal Justice System
The 2014 police killing of Michael Brown inspired a nationwide movement to elect progressive prosecutors. Now, Wesley Bell will try to reform St. Louis.
1.4 Million Floridians Get Their Voting Rights Back Today, Whether Republicans Like It or Not
Some Florida Republicans, including Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis, have sought to sow confusion about the validity of Amendment 4, which goes into effect Tuesday.
Oil and Water
How an Undercover Oil Industry Mercenary Tricked Pipeline Opponents Into Believing He Was One of Them
A former Marine working for the private security firm TigerSwan infiltrated an array of anti-Dakota Access pipeline groups at Standing Rock and beyond.
NYPD Gang Database Can Turn Unsuspecting New Yorkers into Instant Felons
A young New York man who police claim is a gang member is suing the NYPD over its refusal to turn over records about a secretive gang database.
The War on Immigrants
An Immigrant Journalist Faces Deportation as ICE Cracks Down on Its Critics
Journalist Manuel Duran believes he was targeted because of his coverage of law enforcement’s collaboration with ICE in Memphis’s Latino community.
Florida's Amendment 4 Would Restore Voting Rights to 1.4 Million People
On Tuesday voters will decide whether to pass Amendment 4, which would restore voting rights to 1.4 million of Florida's 1.68 million convicted felons.