Puerto Rico Wants to Cut the Cost of Incarcerating People by Shipping Them Off the Island
This is not the first time Puerto Rico’s government has sought to outsource prisons. Previous attempts ended in rights abuses and riots.
Justice
“Environmental Extremism” or Necessary Response to Climate Emergency? Pipeline Shutdown Trials Pit Activists Against the Oil Industry
Climate activists turned the valve wheels on five tar sands pipelines in Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and Washington state to stop the flow of oil.
Oil and Water
From North Dakota to Puerto Rico, Controversial Security Firm Profits From Oil Protests and Climate Disasters
TigerSwan, the mercenary security firm that worked to suppress the NoDAPL movement, is promoting its disaster response efforts in Houston and Puerto Rico.
Another Failed Execution: the Torture of Doyle Lee Hamm
Just months after Ohio failed to kill 69-year-old Alva Campbell, Alabama tried for two and a half hours to execute Hamm, a man with terminal cancer.
“The Scales Are Tipped”: Emails Show Louisiana’s Close Relationship With Oil Industry, Monitoring of Pipeline Opponents
The state’s relationship with Energy Transfer Partners stands in stark contrast to its lack of engagement with activists opposing the Bayou Bridge pipeline.
The War on Immigrants
For Immigrant Students on Long Island, Trump’s War on Gangs Means the Wrong T-Shirt Could Get You Deported
Teens are being detained by ICE after dubious claims of gang affiliation make their way from school officials to immigration authorities.
Retired Missouri Judge Who Sentenced Juvenile to 241 Years: “I Hope He Gets Out”
The judge who sentenced Bobby Bostic to the practical equivalent of life without parole for armed robbery spoke publicly for the first time about his case.
Death and Dereliction
Arizona Prosecutors Double Down on Murder Theory as the Evidence Crumbles Around Them
Medical experts testified that Rachel Gray’s fatal injury could not possibly have occurred within the window presented at trial.
Why a Convicted Killer Is Running for Office in Texas
Lewis Conway Jr. was transformed by his experience in prison. But a vague Texas law may prevent him from running for office.
Ohio and Iowa Are the Latest of Eight States to Consider Anti-Protest Bills Aimed at Pipeline Opponents
Ohio’s bill mirrors a model laid out by ALEC, while Iowa’s creates a new felony, “critical infrastructure sabotage,” punishable by up to 25 years in prison.