NYPD Accused of Fabricating Domestic Violence Survivor’s Murder Confession
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office dropped the murder charges against Tracy McCarter last year, citing insufficient evidence.
Justice
NYPD Paid Out $30 Million in Misconduct Cases Before Litigation in First Nine Months of 2023
Including the newly revealed $30 million, the NYPD paid out more than $80 million in misconduct cases so far in 2023.
American University Called on the FBI to Investigate Defaced Posters
Amid campus tensions over the Gaza war, the university declined to explain why the vandalism of posters warrants FBI involvement.
Harvard Law Review Editors Vote to Kill Article About Genocide in Gaza
The article on the Gaza war and the Nakba was commissioned, edited, fact-checked, and prepared for publication — but was then blocked amid a climate of fear.
Facebook Approved an Israeli Ad Calling for Assassination of Pro-Palestine Activist
After the ad was discovered, digital rights advocates ran an experiment testing the limits of Facebook’s machine-learning moderation.
Last Republican on Philly City Council Fired Staffer Who Reported Sexual Harassment, Says Lawsuit
Linda Trush sued the city alleging that she was wrongfully terminated and retaliated against after reporting sexual harassment by a co-worker.
Public Defenders Get Restraining Order to Block Their Own Union From Voting on Gaza Statement
In a leaked tape of an all-staff meeting, the head of New York’s Legal Aid Society also said four law firms had threatened to pull funding over the statement.
LexisNexis Sold Powerful Spy Tools to U.S. Customs and Border Protection
The data brokerage giant sold face recognition, phone tracking, and other surveillance technology to the border guards, say government documents.
The People vs. Cop City
Cop City Protesters Tried to Plant Trees. Atlanta Police Beat Them for It.
Organizers swore off violence, but the cops used their garden tools as an excuse to attack them anyway.
Anti-Defamation League Maps Jewish Peace Rallies With Antisemitic Attacks
American Jews have mobilized several thousand Jews across the U.S. to call for a ceasefire in Gaza. ADL calls these Jewish organizations “hate groups.”