InvestigationEnvironment, Justice How the FBI Used ‘Cop City’ Protests to Snoop on Activists in Chicago Internal FBI documents indicate a larger federal law enforcement assessment related to “Anarchist extremism” and domestic terrorism. Adam FedermanGristMarch 23, 2023
InvestigationJustice Why Do People Keep Dying in the Harris County Jail? The Texas jail is bursting at the seams as officials push for more pretrial incarceration. Jessica PishkoThe AppealMarch 9, 2023
InvestigationJustice When Force-Feeding Is Torture After years of litigation, Type Investigations and The Nation have acquired footage of a force-feeding at a federal prison. It shows treatment that may amount to torture. Aviva StahlThe NationMarch 8, 2023
InvestigationEnvironment Alaska’s Fisheries Are Collapsing. This Congresswoman Is Taking on the Industry She Says Is to Blame. Mary Peltola won her election by campaigning on a platform to save the state’s prized fisheries. A powerful fishing lobby is standing in her way. Adam FedermanPolitico MagazineMarch 3, 2023
InvestigationJustice, Politics Woman Jailed for Collecting 4 Ballots in Arizona Sparks Fear of Voting in Majority Latino City Guillermina Fuentes, a 66-year-old grandmother and former mayor, spent a month in jail for violating an Arizona voting law upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. Kira LernerStates Newsroom, The GuardianFebruary 8, 2023
InvestigationHealth The Pandemic Robbed Thousands of NYC Children of Parents. Many Aren’t Getting the Help They Need. Schools are uniquely positioned to identify and support grieving children, but families and school staff say the system isn’t equipped to serve them. Liz Donovan & Fazil KhanThe City, Columbia Journalism Investigations, City LimitsJanuary 26, 2023
InvestigationJustice The Imbalanced Scales of Immigration Justice Cameroonian asylum seekers fleeing violence back home say they were met with abuse, lengthy detention stays, and threats of deportation in Louisiana and Mississippi. Bobbi-Jeanne MisickGulf States NewsroomDecember 19, 2022
InvestigationEnvironment, Justice The Scorched-Earth Legal Strategy Corporations Are Using to Silence Critics Energy and extractive industry giants are targeting environmentalists with racketeering charges. Sasha ChavkinThe InterceptDecember 16, 2022
InvestigationJustice Democrats Got Tough on Crime. Now There’s a Crisis of Aging Behind Bars. California and New York legislators are trying to undo the damage caused since the 1994 Crime Bill. But elder parole isn’t working as hoped. Victoria LawThe NationDecember 14, 2022
InvestigationEnvironment Desert Ruins In the US-Mexico borderlands, Customs and Border Protection activities continue to harm the desert wilderness—and the land management agencies seem helpless to stop it. Adam FedermanSierra MagazineDecember 12, 2022