Just as “foreign intelligence information” is defined broadly under FISA Section 702, “security” is loosely interpreted by ...

Lawyers are appealing to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, which had urged the release of Leonard Peltier.

A Georgia judge ordered a new trial for Danyel Smith, who was convicted of a crime that may have never occurred.

More than a decade ago, Illinois correctional officers allegedly attacked, sexually humiliated, and tortured hundreds of prisoners. At the end of March, a lawsuit filed on the victims’ behalf is ...

It’s spring in Washington state. That means rain, lots of rain. But when the clouds break, it’s beautiful. The red-breasted robins hunt worms on every patch of grass. The foliage radiates a vibrant ...

On August 18 last year, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis held a press conference in a Fort Lauderdale courthouse to announce his latest achievement: arresting 20 formerly incarcerated people for voting ...

Last year, as the pandemic raged, Jane received an eviction notice for failing to pay the rent for her apartment in Durham, North Carolina. Her landlord is one of many across the country who have ...

This article was co-published with Solitary Watch and Truthout. Grainy footage, filmed with contraband cell phones, forms the backbone of The Alabama Solution, a 2025 Oscar-nominated documentary that ...

This commentary is part of The Appeal’s collection of opinion and analysis. In Los Angeles, residents of historically Black and Latinx neighborhoods are being pushed out of their homes as the ...

CoreCivic’s revenue from contracts with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) skyrocketed in 2025, but some participants on today’s quarterly earnings call expressed concerns that ICE had not ...

This story is part of the Inside/Out Journalism Project by Type Investigations, which works with incarcerated reporters to produce ambitious, feature-length investigations, with support from the ...

Two neighbor kids bang on Sherry Davis’s door. They’ve seen her come home and know she can be counted on for handing out the little packs of Starburst she keeps nearby. Outside, the dingy ...