Intersections + Injustice

Felony Convictions Require Unanimous Jury Verdicts, Rules SCOTUS—Shaming Oregon and Louisiana

Until recently, two US states did not require a unanimous jury verdict to convict defendants at felony criminal trials: Louisiana…

April 21, 2020

Barcelona Data Give Snapshot of COVID-19 Impact on HIV-Positive Queer Men

Research from Spain has provided an initial snapshot into how people living with HIV, and specifically queer men, may be…

April 20, 2020

Pressure Builds on ICE to Release Far More People During Pandemic

The pandemic has exposed inhumane health and sanitary conditions in US jails and prisons; advocates and some lawmakers have responded…

April 17, 2020

David Soares Is a Case Study in Changing Standards for “Reform” Prosecutors

Everyone knows how it feels to revisit something you once loved—a TV show such as Entourage, for example—only to find…

April 16, 2020

Narcan Inventor Condemns Indiana City Cops’ Suspension of OD Reversals

Some law enforcement organizations across Indiana have established policies that punish or prohibit the administration of the opioid overdose treatment…

April 15, 2020

Pandemic Hits Sexual and Reproductive Health Efforts Worldwide

Children may be less vulnerable to COVID-19, but the pandemic is disrupting their access to sexual and reproductive health worldwide.…

April 14, 2020

Why Aramis Ayala Should Release Her “Dishonest Cops” List

Aramis Ayala, the chief prosecutor of Orlando and the first Black state attorney in Florida, is an unexpected civil rights…

April 14, 2020

An Indiana Police Dept. No Longer Reversing Overdoses During Pandemic

An Indiana law enforcement department has suspended police administration of naloxone, the opioid overdose reversal medication, until the end of…

April 9, 2020

NY Gov. Cuomo Signs Away Bail Reforms Despite COVID-19 Decarceration Calls

Because of the pandemic, criminal justice and public health officials around the US are calling for more people to be…

April 9, 2020

Exit Bernie, as the Disaster of Our Healthcare “System” Is Unmasked

Think about this fact: GoFundMe, the leading fundraising platform, reports that one in three of the site’s campaigns is to…

April 9, 2020