Criminal Justice

Demonstrators during a protest in Minneapolis on January 8, 2026. An ICE officer fatally shot a woman during a confrontation in Minneapolis, sparking an uproar over the presence of ICE agents in the city

The Defiance Is Steadily Building, in Increasingly Unlikely Places The Defiance Is Steadily Building, in Increasingly Unlikely Places

It’s the protesters on the streets in Minneapolis fighting ICE, DOJ lawyers who’ve resigned over the investigation into Renee and Becca Good—and many more opposing Trump’s abuses....

Jan 14, 2026 / Joan Walsh

Community members hold a vigil following the fatal shooting of Renée Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.

Prosecute Renee Nicole Good’s Murderer Prosecute Renee Nicole Good’s Murderer

The ICE agent who killed Renee Nicole Good not only can be held accountable for murder—he must be.

Jan 8, 2026 / Elie Mystal

The Epstein Survivors Are Demanding Accountability Now

The Epstein Survivors Are Demanding Accountability Now The Epstein Survivors Are Demanding Accountability Now

The passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act is a big step—but its champions are keeping the pressure on.

Dec 17, 2025 / The Editors

Regina Treitler and her husband.

The Supreme Court v. My Mother The Supreme Court v. My Mother

After my mother escaped the Holocaust, she broke the law to save her family. Her immigration story is more pertinent today than ever before.

Dec 13, 2025 / Leo Treitler

Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein, and musician Michael Bolton pose for a portrait during a party at the Mar-a-Lago club, Palm Beach, Florida, February 12, 2000.

Why Did So Many People in Epstein’s Circle Look the Other Way? Why Did So Many People in Epstein’s Circle Look the Other Way?

First of all, in order to ask questions about the young women he preyed on, they’d need to see them as people.

Nov 25, 2025 / Katha Pollitt

How Washington State Discriminates Against Incarcerated Immigrants

How Washington State Discriminates Against Incarcerated Immigrants How Washington State Discriminates Against Incarcerated Immigrants

People with immigration detainers want to build a better life, but state policies make it difficult or impossible.

Nov 19, 2025 / Aaron Edward Olson

In an Unusual Twist, the Prosecution of a Gaza Protester Puts Israel on Trial

In an Unusual Twist, the Prosecution of a Gaza Protester Puts Israel on Trial In an Unusual Twist, the Prosecution of a Gaza Protester Puts Israel on Trial

An activist argued that genocide in Gaza necessitated disrupting business as usual. The City of Chicago argued in defense of Israel—and against civil disobedience.

Nov 19, 2025 / Sarah Lazare

Robert Roberson

Texas Almost Executed a Man Based on “Junk Science.” His Ordeal Isn’t Over. Texas Almost Executed a Man Based on “Junk Science.” His Ordeal Isn’t Over.

Robert Roberson, who was nearly killed due to the discredited “shaken baby syndrome” theory, is still at risk.

Nov 18, 2025 / Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg

Demonstrators hold protest signs during a march from the Atlanta Civic Center to the Georgia State Capitol on October 18, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia.

Jeffrey Epstein Was a Warlord. We Have to Talk About It. Jeffrey Epstein Was a Warlord. We Have to Talk About It.

Mainstream media is ignoring the fact that the late sex trafficker was a power broker who shaped global policy.

Nov 14, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Zohran Mamdani and Jessica Tisch.

If We Want Mamdani to Beat the NYPD, the Left Must Build Power If We Want Mamdani to Beat the NYPD, the Left Must Build Power

We won’t be able to push Mamdani, or anyone else, to undermine police power unless we become a force to be reckoned with.

Nov 13, 2025 / Jonathan Ben-Menachem

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