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‘Why Is This Happening to Us?’ Daily Number of Kids in ICE Detention Jumps 6x Under Trump
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Echoes of Isolation
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A Diverse Boomtown in Trump Country Says ‘Thanks, But No Thanks’ to ICE
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From JFK to Trump: How the Insurrection Act Shifted from Civil Rights to Political Combat
A photo shows a woman in the driver's seat of a car looking shocked as a federal agent smashes the passenger side window. A number of other federal agents stand by and watch. Some houses are visible in the back of the photo.
News January 27
Why It’s Hard to Sue ICE Officers for Abuse
The civil rights law that has allowed lawsuits against local and state police doesn’t apply to federal agents.
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A photo shows a flyer with a head shot of a White man with a beard and glasses smiling and text that reads, "Alex Pretti, Rest in Power (1988-2026)." The flyer is placed in a memorial with flowers.
News January 26
How ICE and Border Patrol Keep Injuring and Killing People
After shooting people, federal agents repeatedly failed to provide first aid, and officials spun narratives disproven by video.
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An illustration shows two people facing each other at a desk. A White, female prison psychologist wearing half of a correctional officer's uniform looks in the direction of an incarcerated person with his back to the viewer. A speech bubble is shown in front of the incarcerated person.
News January 26
Amid ‘Catastrophic’ Shortage, Psychologists Flee Federal Prisons in Droves
With fewer and fewer employees to run the prisons, psychologists were repeatedly forced to act as guards.
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Trump, a White man in a navy suit and a blue tie, is looking outward, pointing at a person while sitting in the Oval Office.
Closing Argument January 24
How Trump Has Reshaped the Justice Department and Other Criminal Justice Areas in His Second Term
From immigration to the death penalty and beyond, here are some of the administration’s key changes in criminal justice.
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A photo of uniformed soldiers out-of-focus in the foreground, in front of a large screen showing President Donald Trump in a burgundy Fort Bragg baseball cap speaking from a podium with uniformed soldiers standing behind him.
News January 22
Trump Threatened to Send Military Police to Minnesota. Here’s What They Can and Can’t Do.
Even during unrest, active-duty soldiers’ role in domestic law enforcement is limited, experts say.
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An illustration shows a maze made up of teal blue lines, on a black background. Interspersed in the maze are nine simplified figures of people of different genders and ages. In the center of the maze is a white speech bubble.
Investigate This January 20
Journalists: How to Include Family Perspectives in Prison Death Coverage
Family members’ experiences are key to understanding deaths in custody. These engagement tactics can unlock their untold stories.
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A photo of a White woman, wearing a beanie, glasses, a black puffer jacket and mittens, holds a sign that reads “Justice for Good” during a protest. Protesters holding signs stand behind her.
Closing Argument January 17
How ICE Agent Who Killed Renee Good Could Face State Charges
Prosecutors would have to overcome many legal obstacles, from the officer’s possible immunity claims to the laws that govern deadly use of force.
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A photo shows a Black woman wearing a grass skirt and holding a blue-and-red Haitian flag while singing into a microphone. Dancers holding toy swords surround her as they all perform on a church stage.
News January 16
After Haitians Endured Campaign Lies, An Ohio Town Prepares For ICE
Falsely accused of eating pets, and worse, Haitians in Springfield have survived harassment, and now fear deportation.
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An illustration shows a Black man in a dark blue prison uniform pushing against a wall that is shaped like a face. There are brown, white and blue waves on the right side of the wall.
Life Inside January 16
It’s Hard to Stay Motivated When You’re Facing ‘Death by Incarceration’
LaMarr W. Knox on stalled prison reform measures: “In New York prisons, hope is nonexistent because so many of us are loaded up with long sentences.”
By LaMarr W. Knox
A black and orange collage illustration shows the shape of Mississippi layered on top of excerpts of court documents and prison records.
Jackson January 13
Mississippi Prison Killings Have Not Stopped. 5 Things to Know.
Over 10 years, the reasons for the killings are often the same: Severe understaffing, lax oversight and gang violence.
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