deaths Judge dismisses the manslaughter charges against prison warden and five staffers who let inmate starve to death in solitary confinement Rob Beschizza
police People who gave money to scam school run by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement can sue government Rob Beschizza
law Kansas cops love confiscating cash and property. A new law forces them to declare what they take. Rob Beschizza
politics Media Matters publishes useful guide to Project 2025, the extreme right-wing agenda that "represents a threat to democracy, civil rights, the climate, and more" Jennifer Sandlin
supreme court Supreme Court denies shorter sentences for 1000s of low-level drug offenders Mark Frauenfelder
farewells Jen Psaki sums up Mitch McConnell's horrific legacy: "Swallowed by the monster" he created (video) Carla Sinclair
police brutality Cops brutally assault a High School band director for letting the band play Jason Weisberger
crime Guilty pleas from"Goon squad" of racist cops who tortured, raped and shot black suspects in Mississippi Rob Beschizza
guns Maryland Supreme Court makes it illegal to say which gun shot a bullet in ballistic testimonies Thom Dunn