Judge Abby Abinanti Is Fighting for Her Tribe—and for a Better Justice System Judge Abby Abinanti Is Fighting for Her Tribe—and for a Better Justice System
Once considered illegitimate, Native American peacemaking courts offer a model for criminal-justice reform.
Nov 30, 2017 / Feature / Rebecca Clarren
GOP Senators Want to Pass Their Tax Plan This Week. Take Action to Stop Them GOP Senators Want to Pass Their Tax Plan This Week. Take Action to Stop Them
You can also share the stories of immigrant youth fighting for the DREAM Act.
Nov 28, 2017 / NationAction
This Is a Constitutional Crisis This Is a Constitutional Crisis
Trump’s move to displace the legitimate head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau assaults consumers—and violates the rule of law.
Nov 28, 2017 / John Nichols
A US Immigration Case Offers a Rare Day in Court for Victims of Liberian War Crimes A US Immigration Case Offers a Rare Day in Court for Victims of Liberian War Crimes
Gruesome details of Liberia’s civil wars emerge from a Philadelphia courtroom.
Nov 28, 2017 / Robbie Corey-Boulet
The Christian Legal Army Behind ‘Masterpiece Cakeshop’ The Christian Legal Army Behind ‘Masterpiece Cakeshop’
A special investigation into the rise of Alliance Defending Freedom.
Nov 28, 2017 / Feature / Sarah Posner
In Prison, Women Are 9 Times More Likely to Be HIV-Positive In Prison, Women Are 9 Times More Likely to Be HIV-Positive
The disparity between infection rates in incarcerated and non-incarcerated women highlights the deeply unequal state of our criminal-justice system.
Nov 24, 2017 / Akilah Wise
Trump Greets Thanksgiving With an Unhealthy Serving of Xenophobia Trump Greets Thanksgiving With an Unhealthy Serving of Xenophobia
Trump’s cruelty toward Haitian refugees is his latest affront to American values.
Nov 23, 2017 / John Nichols
A Growing Lawyer ‘Army’ Is Banding Together to Protect Immigrants A Growing Lawyer ‘Army’ Is Banding Together to Protect Immigrants
Immigrants with attorneys are four times more likely to be released from detention.
Nov 23, 2017 / Tania Karas
The Trump Administration Strips Residency Protections for 50,000 Haitians The Trump Administration Strips Residency Protections for 50,000 Haitians
And more communities are in danger of losing Temporary Protected Status soon.
Nov 22, 2017 / Julianne Hing