The Continuing Imprisonment of Leila de Lima Is an International Scandal The Continuing Imprisonment of Leila de Lima Is an International Scandal
Her incarceration for having the temerity to investigate former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is a stain on the reputation of the new Marcos administration.
Jan 4, 2023 / Walden Bello
When the NYPD Gets Desperate When the NYPD Gets Desperate
In a high-profile murder case, New York police swabbed hundreds of Black men, illegally used a private DNA lab, and then concealed their tactics.
Nov 28, 2022 / Feature / Amos Barshad
Why We Don’t Say “Reform the Police” Why We Don’t Say “Reform the Police”
Reforms that leave policing’s core functions in place will not prevent state violence against Black people. To build a better society, we must abolish policing altogether.
Sep 2, 2022 / Mariame Kaba and Andrea J. Ritchie
The NYU Policing Project’s Dirty Money Dilemma The NYU Policing Project’s Dirty Money Dilemma
A coalition of law students at New York University has condemned the nonprofit for partnering with various police technology, surveillance, and weaponry companies.
Jun 27, 2022 / StudentNation / Ruqaiyah Zarook
The Disturbing Reason the Uvalde Police Won’t Be Held Accountable The Disturbing Reason the Uvalde Police Won’t Be Held Accountable
Thanks to an old Supreme Court case, Uvalde parents will have a hard time convincing courts to hold police liable for failing to protect their kids.
Jun 7, 2022 / Elie Mystal
Biden’s Executive Order on Police Reform Is Too Little, Too Late Biden’s Executive Order on Police Reform Is Too Little, Too Late
It does almost nothing to prevent local cops from shooting Black people to death.
Jun 2, 2022 / Elie Mystal
The Buffalo Attack Is Part of a Long History of Racial Terror The Buffalo Attack Is Part of a Long History of Racial Terror
How does a system that devalues Black lives expect the members of society to value them?
May 26, 2022 / Editorial / India Walton for The Nation
The American Justice System Has Failed Us All The American Justice System Has Failed Us All
As Americans watch from the sidelines, the courts and the legal system continue to visibly fumble in the dark for legitimacy of any sort.
May 13, 2022 / Karen J. Greenberg
What Actually Killed Breonna Taylor? What Actually Killed Breonna Taylor?
Mounting evidence suggests that a redevelopment effort in Louisville contributed to the deadly raid on Taylor’s home.
Mar 16, 2022 / David Helps
The Practical Politics of Police Abolition The Practical Politics of Police Abolition
In Becoming an Abolitionist, Derecka Purnell examines how one cannot separate putting an end to policing from broader struggles for freedom.
Mar 9, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Matthew Clair