If Roe v. Wade is overturned, states could set abortion rules. Some already push the boundaries of patient privacy and shift civil rights to fetuses.
Rights & Liberties
Cops Could Use First Aid to Save Lives. Many Never Try.
Most officers get training to respond
to injuries, but are often
not required to use it.
Federal Prosecutors Hold Protesters for Months Pretrial
Dozens of protesters who took part in the uprisings after George Floyd’s murder have faced prolonged detention despite COVID-19 outbreaks.
Early Voting Was Supposed to Make Our Lives Easier. How Well Did It Work?
Votebeat and Type Investigations analyzed the number of sites, hours, and votes for the nation’s 10 most populous counties.
A Christian Foster Home Had a Troubling Past. Trump Gave It Millions to House Immigrant Kids Anyway.
How taxpayer money might end up supporting “facilities that compromise the safety of children.”
Federal Prosecutors Engaged in Unprecedented Push to Jail Protesters Before Trial
Shamar Betts has been detained since June for a provocative flyer he posted on Facebook amid protests over the killing of George Floyd.
If You Can’t Speak English, Good Luck Voting in Trump’s America
The Department of Justice has left millions of voters who need language help without government protection.
The Matter Of Castro Tum
How Jeff Sessions made it harder for judges to let immigrants stay in the US.
Trump’s Christian Judges March On
The president has packed the courts with judges friendly to the Christian Right — and they could roll back LGBTQ rights as we know them.
Immigrants Say They Were Pressured Into Unneeded Surgeries
Immigrants detained at an ICE-contracted center in Georgia said they had invasive gynecology procedures that they later learned might have been unnecessary.
What Will It Take for the Atlanta Police Department to Change the Way It Polices Itself?
Our investigation of thousands of pages of internal-affairs documents raises questions about reform at the beleaguered department.
Confinement and Contagion
The coronavirus has made those in women’s prisons still more vulnerable.
Trump’s National Labor Relations Board Is Sabotaging Its Own Mission
The federal agency that’s supposed to protect union rights is instead championing the interests of bosses.
Trump Comes Up Empty When Pressed for Evidence of Election Fraud in Court
The Trump campaign’s 524-page response to a discovery demand turned up precisely zero instances of mail-in vote fraud.
Cold as ICE
How local sheriffs are driving Trump’s deportation agenda.
The Defund Movement Aims to Change the Policing and Prosecution of Domestic Violence
Though domestic violence is often cited as a reason to maintain the carceral status quo, advocates say there are more humane—and effective—alternatives.
How a Trip to Prison Cost Kenneth Clark His Right to Be a Parent
Clark wanted desperately to be a father to his kids. But prison, along with a Clinton-era child welfare law, conspired to take them away from him—for good.
Domestic Terror in the Age of Trump
A new database of domestic terror incidents shows attacks by far-right extremists have become far more lethal since Donald Trump became president.
The Catholic Church Siphoned Away $30 Million Paid to Native People for Stolen Land
Free, government-funded schools were rarely built on reservations—meaning that for many Native families, Catholic mission schools were the only option.
En Puerto Rico, Una Epidemia de Violencia Doméstica Se Esconde a Simple Vista
Luego del huracán María, el número de mujeres asesinadas por sus parejas se duplicó. Sobrevivientes dicen que la respuesta desacertada del gobierno ha puesto aún más vidas en peligro.