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Steven Hsieh is a freelance writer from St. Louis.

Will the Death Penalty Return to the US This Week?

Will the Death Penalty Return to the US This Week? Will the Death Penalty Return to the US This Week?

If a Georgia execution goes as planned, it will be the first to take place in the United States since Oklahoma officials botched the lethal injection of Clayton Lockett on April 29...

Jun 17, 2014 / Blog / Steven Hsieh

Autopsy Report: Oklahoma Officials Failed to Properly Insert IV During Botched Execution

Autopsy Report: Oklahoma Officials Failed to Properly Insert IV During Botched Execution Autopsy Report: Oklahoma Officials Failed to Properly Insert IV During Botched Execution

An independent autoposy report raises serious questions about the medical professionals who carried out Clayton Lockett’s botched execution.

Jun 13, 2014 / Blog / Steven Hsieh

Migrant Children Accuse Border Patrol Agents of Physical and Sexual Assault

Migrant Children Accuse Border Patrol Agents of Physical and Sexual Assault Migrant Children Accuse Border Patrol Agents of Physical and Sexual Assault

A complaint filed by legal groups details 116 cases of child abuse or mistreatment by border agents, including kicking, death threats and food deprivation.

Jun 12, 2014 / Blog / Steven Hsieh

Hundreds of Unaccompanied Children Are Being Held in a Makeshift Border Patrol Facility

Hundreds of Unaccompanied Children Are Being Held in a Makeshift Border Patrol Facility Hundreds of Unaccompanied Children Are Being Held in a Makeshift Border Patrol Facility

Most of the unaccompanied children waiting in a Nogalas detention facility migrated from violence-torn countries in Central America.

Jun 10, 2014 / Blog / Steven Hsieh

The Real ‘Orange Is the New Black’ Jail Is a Health Hazard Filled With Mold and Human Feces

The Real ‘Orange Is the New Black’ Jail Is a Health Hazard Filled With Mold and Human Feces The Real ‘Orange Is the New Black’ Jail Is a Health Hazard Filled With Mold and Human Feces

#HumanityIsTheNewBlack

Jun 5, 2014 / Blog / Steven Hsieh

Former Los Angeles Deputy: We Beat, Slapped and Tased Inmates Without Provocation

Former Los Angeles Deputy: We Beat, Slapped and Tased Inmates Without Provocation Former Los Angeles Deputy: We Beat, Slapped and Tased Inmates Without Provocation

An ex-deputy testified in court about the culture of abuse pervading Los Angeles County jails.

Jun 4, 2014 / Blog / Steven Hsieh

Remembering and Misremembering Tiananmen

Remembering and Misremembering Tiananmen Remembering and Misremembering Tiananmen

The Nation published one of the few accounts of what actually happened in Tiananmen Square twenty-five years ago.

Jun 3, 2014 / Back Issues / Steven Hsieh

At Last, US Border Agency Releases Critical Report of Deadly Force Practices

At Last, US Border Agency Releases Critical Report of Deadly Force Practices At Last, US Border Agency Releases Critical Report of Deadly Force Practices

US Customs and Border Protection revised its use-of-force guidelines to comply with recommendations from an independent report.

Jun 2, 2014 / Blog / Steven Hsieh

Border Agency Won’t Release ‘Scathing’ Review of Its Own Use-of-Force Policies

Border Agency Won’t Release ‘Scathing’ Review of Its Own Use-of-Force Policies Border Agency Won’t Release ‘Scathing’ Review of Its Own Use-of-Force Policies

US border agents have killed forty-five people since 2005.

May 27, 2014 / Blog / Steven Hsieh

Tennessee and the Electric Chair: A Q&A With Death Penalty Expert Austin Sarat

Tennessee and the Electric Chair: A Q&A With Death Penalty Expert Austin Sarat Tennessee and the Electric Chair: A Q&A With Death Penalty Expert Austin Sarat

On Thursday, Tennessee became the only state in America to authorize forced electrocutions.

May 23, 2014 / Blog / Steven Hsieh

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