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.
Justice
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.
The End of Roe
The Republican War on Women Continues With Yet Another Bill to Ban Abortion After 20 Weeks
With the possibility of a second government shutdown looming, the U.S. Senate decided to take up a bill banning abortion after 20 weeks.
Pennsylvania Keeps All Death-Row Inmates in Solitary Confinement. The ACLU Calls That Unconstitutional.
The death-sentenced prisoners in the ACLU lawsuit have been held in mandatory solitary confinement between 16 and 27 years.
Florida Prisoners Prepare to Strike, Demanding an End to Unpaid Labor and Brutal Conditions
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, prisoners will stop all work to protest “slave labor,” price gouging, and unexplained deaths in custody.
The End of Roe
Oklahoma Lawmakers Want Men to Approve All Abortions
Oklahoma ranks second behind Louisiana for the sheer number of abortion restrictions passed since 1973.
Playing With Fire
How Junk Science Sent Claude Garrett to Prison For Life
Twenty-three years ago, Garrett's girlfriend died in a fire. The state says he killed her. Fire scientists say the state is wrong.