21,000 Supporters Urge Alvin Bragg to Free Tracy McCarter 21,000 Supporters Urge Alvin Bragg to Free Tracy McCarter
The Manhattan district attorney is prosecuting McCarter in the death of her estranged husband.
Oct 25, 2022 / Victoria Law
On Her Birthday, We Learned About Brittney Griner’s Suffering On Her Birthday, We Learned About Brittney Griner’s Suffering
In an interview with her attorneys, the WNBA superstar revealed more details about her conditions in a Russian prison cell.
Oct 20, 2022 / Dave Zirin
West Coast Showdown: The Organizer Versus the Oligarch West Coast Showdown: The Organizer Versus the Oligarch
Karen Bass, Rick Caruso, and the race for mayor of Los Angeles.
Oct 20, 2022 / Peter Dreier
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp Plays the “Angry Black Woman” Card on Stacey Abrams Georgia Governor Brian Kemp Plays the “Angry Black Woman” Card on Stacey Abrams
In Monday’s debate, Kemp lied about his record on guns and the economy and condescended to his Democratic opponent.
Oct 18, 2022 / Joan Walsh
Everything Biden’s Pardon for Marijuana Convictions Does and Doesn’t Do Everything Biden’s Pardon for Marijuana Convictions Does and Doesn’t Do
The order speaks not only to the rapidly changing politics of this issue but also to how much more we urgently need to address.
Oct 12, 2022 / Kali Holloway
A Cholera Outbreak in a Haitian Prison Threatens to Kill Hundreds Within Days A Cholera Outbreak in a Haitian Prison Threatens to Kill Hundreds Within Days
A deadly epidemic is surging in a penitentiary built for 800 people but containing nearly 4,000. Without immediate inmate release and medical care, hundreds may soon be dead.
Oct 11, 2022 / Loune Viaud, Pierre Fritznel, Louise Ivers, and Eric Reinhart
The Supreme Court Is Poised to Make It Even Harder to Challenge Wrongful Convictions The Supreme Court Is Poised to Make It Even Harder to Challenge Wrongful Convictions
The court will hear oral arguments Tuesday in Reed v. Goertz, a case in which the stakes are, quite literally, life or death.
Oct 11, 2022 / Alexandra Klein and Brandon Hasbrouck
The Oath Keepers’ January 6 Defense Comes for Trump The Oath Keepers’ January 6 Defense Comes for Trump
But if Trump is exonerated in this case, these boys will pay hard for their sins.
Oct 4, 2022 / Joan Walsh
What We Can Learn From Watergate What We Can Learn From Watergate
Fifty years ago, we tried to make the presidency more accountable. It wasn’t enough to secure democracy.
Oct 3, 2022 / Robert L. Borosage
Prisoners Forced to Work for Showers Are Now Being Punished for Taking Them Prisoners Forced to Work for Showers Are Now Being Punished for Taking Them
Regulations to combat a severe drought in California are being used to control prisoners under the auspices of conserving water, people inside San Quentin say.
Sep 27, 2022 / Olivia Heffernan and Steven Brooks