Levon Brooks and Kennedy Brewer were wrongfully convicted based on the dubious science of two doctors who dominated the state’s death investigation system.
Officials have until June to come up with a fairer school discipline code. Students seeking to end the school-to-prison pipeline want a say in the reforms.
The War on Immigrants
Immigrants sexually abused in ICE detention have been saying #MeToo for years. They faced retaliation, and a system unwilling to hold itself accountable.
Montgomery won’t be executed on April 11. Yet undisclosed evidence, an unreliable co-defendant and unanswered questions still raise concerns about his case.
The End of Roe
Donald Trump, an unlikely champion of abstinence-only sex ed, has increased funding for the failed policy to $100 million.
Louisiana’s bill inflicts harsh penalties for conspiracy to trespass — which can apply even if someone never sets foot on a critical infrastructure site.
Oil and Water
The company notorious for surveilling pipeline opponents at Standing Rock was pursuing a contract to guard Louisiana’s Bayou Bridge pipeline.
The War on Immigrants
The reported abuses, which happened over seven days, were so severe that complaints of hate crimes have been forwarded to the FBI.
This is not the first time Puerto Rico’s government has sought to outsource prisons. Previous attempts ended in rights abuses and riots.
Climate activists turned the valve wheels on five tar sands pipelines in Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and Washington state to stop the flow of oil.