Justice

A payday loans sign in Des Plaines, Ill., Sunday, July 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau Is Constitutional, After All

Shawn Musgrave

- May 16

And for some reason Justice Samuel Alito can’t stop talking about this witch trial judge.

The End of Roe

Republicans Can’t Decide: Do They Hate Prosecutors Because of Bail Reform or Abortion?

Akela Lacy

- May 16

Since Dobbs, state-level Republicans have sought to strip power from DAs elected in Democratic cities who won’t prosecute abortion care.

Columbia University professors demonstrate outside the Columbia campus demanding the release of students, in New York City on May 1, 2024. Hundreds of people were arrested at pro-Palestinian protests on US campuses as police on May 1 extended a crackdown that included clearing out demonstrators occupying a building at Columbia University in New York. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)

Israel’s War on Gaza

University Professors Are Losing Their Jobs Over “New McCarthyism” on Gaza

Natasha Lennard

- May 16

As brutal police repression sweeps campus encampments, schools have been cutting ties with pro-Palestine faculty members without tenure.

Former U.S. Attorney Duane Kees speaks at a press conference.

This U.S. Attorney Resigned Amid an Ethics Investigation. Yet He Wound Up Overseeing Judges’ Ethics.

Shawn Musgrave

- May 14

After inquiries from The Intercept, Duane Kees stepped down from his ethics panel position.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 20: People gather to protest the banning of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) at Columbia University on November 20, 2023 in New York City. Students, alumni of both schools, some dressed in caps and gowns, and supporters held a "Denouncement Ceremony" and pledged not to donate money to the schools after the banning of the student groups for holding a nonviolent but unsanctioned protest demanding a ceasefire in Gaza. More than 20 progressive elected officials have sent a letter to the university calling for the reinstatement of the groups. Calls for a ceasefire in Gaza continue as the death toll from Israel’s invasion of Gaza has increased in the weeks since the October 7 Hamas attack. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Israel’s War on Gaza

October 7 Survivors Sue Campus Protesters, Say Students Are “Hamas’s Propaganda Division”

Akela Lacy

- May 10

Four lawsuits alleging Hamas ties against Students for Justice in Palestine, the AP, UNRWA, and a cryptocurrency exchange share many of the same plaintiffs.

A composite image of crude memes posted to Instagram.

Who Ran This Derogatory Prison Meme Page? A Prison Guard.

Shawn Musgrave

- May 8

A former facility psychologist is suing the Bureau of Prisons over an Instagram account that joked about suicide at FCC Lompoc.

TOPSHOT - NYPD officers in riot gear march onto Columbia University campus, where pro-Palestinian students are barricaded inside a building and have set up an encampment, in New York City on April 30, 2024. Columbia University normally teems with students, but a "Free Palestine" banner now hangs from a building where young protesters have barricaded themselves and the few wandering through campus generally appear tense. Students here were among the first to embrace the pro-Palestinian campus encampment movement, which has spread to a number of universities across the United States. (Photo by KENA BETANCUR / AFP) (Photo by KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images)

Israel’s War on Gaza

How Much Money Did the NYPD Waste Quashing Student Protests? We Tallied It Up.

Bryce Covert

- May 7

The last big protests cost $150 million in NYPD overtime — with tens of millions more in lawsuit settlements.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 30: Police arrest protesters during pro-Palestinian demonstrations at The City College Of New York (CUNY) as the NYPD cracks down on protest camps at both Columbia University and CCNY on April 30, 2024 in New York City. A heavy police presence surrounded both campuses on Tuesday as local law enforcement cleared tent encampments set up by pro-Palestinian protesters. Classes at both schools have been moved virtually to online learning in response to the recent campus unrest. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Israel’s War on Gaza

After Raids, NYPD Denied Student Protesters Water and Food in Jail

Akela Lacy

- May 6

Two college protesters were placed in solitary confinement, according to Columbia professors who worked in real time to support jailed students.

Israel’s War on Gaza

NYC Mayor Smeared a Grandmother as an “Outside Agitator” to Justify NYPD Assault on Columbia

Jeremy Scahill

- May 3

Nahla Al-Arian lost more than 200 relatives in Israel's attacks on Gaza. Then Eric Adams said she was the reason police raided Columbia.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 30: Pro-Palestinian supporters confront police during demonstrations at The City College Of New York (CUNY) as the NYPD cracks down on protest camps at both Columbia University and CCNY on April 30, 2024 in New York City. A heavy police presence surrounded both campuses on Tuesday as local law enforcement cleared tent encampments set up by pro-Palestinian protesters. Classes at both schools have been moved virtually to online learning in response to the recent campus unrest. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Israel’s War on Gaza

I’ve Covered Violent Crackdowns on Protests for 15 Years. This Police Overreaction Was Unhinged.

Natasha Lennard

- May 1

When police attacked student protesters, a lone trash can was the only damaged property I saw around City College of New York.