InvestigationJustice This Pharmacist Said Prisoners Wouldn’t Feel Pain During Lethal Injection. Then Some Shook and Gasped for Air. A Florida pharmacist serves as an expert witness on behalf of states defending lethal injection protocols, often speaking about a drug that he has no authority to prescribe. His testimony has helped pave the way for executions across the country. Daniel Moritz-Rabson & Lauren GillProPublicaApril 29, 2023
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
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
AnalysisHealth, Justice San Quentin’s Rolling Lockdowns Are Not Keeping Anyone Safe Rahsaan ThomasThe AppealFebruary 7, 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
BackstoryJustice The Backstory: Aaron Miguel Cantú Reporting on the Prosecution of Protestors Paco AlvarezNovember 9, 2022