Isaac Scher

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Isaac Scher is a journalist in Los Angeles.

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AFL-CIO Leadership Tries to Block Affiliate’s Vote on Endorsing BDS

AFL-CIO leadership cited a procedural rule to tell the San Francisco Labor Council it couldn’t even debate a resolution on BDS.

Nurses and community faith leaders gather outside the Cook County Jail in Chicago, Friday, April 10, 2020, calling for the release of prisoners from the jail. A federal judge ordered Cook County Jail to take prompt action to stop the spread of the coronavirus, including by making sure that the more than 4,000 detainees have access to adequate soap and sanitizer. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Illinois Will End Cash Bail — and Limit Use of High-Tech Incarceration

Reformers typically propose predictive algorithms and electronic monitoring as alternatives to money bail. Illinois is different.