Intersections + Injustice
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg Rapidly Backpedals on Radical Reforms
Alvin Bragg, a former state and federal prosecutor, won the competitive 2021 Manhattan district ...
Doubling Down on Fentanyl Myths, West Virginia Bill Would Punish “Exposing” Cops
On January 18, West Virginia legislators advanced a bill that would make “exposing” law ...
Baltimore and Boston’s Non-Prosecution Policies Now at Grave Risk
Two of the most significant figures in the so-called “progressive prosecutor” movement now seem ...
Rikers Strike Against Horrendous Conditions Draws Political Support
Elected officials are rallying outside of the Rikers Island Detention Complex on January 13 ...
As Anti-Reform Prosecutors Depart, Will Massachusetts Really Change?
The landscape of the criminal-legal system in one of the nation’s most progressive states ...
Parolees With Opioid Addiction Need Choices, Not a Naltrexone-Only Policy
Across the United States, people with opioid addiction who are on parole aren’t getting ...
Cannabis Workers in St. Louis Are Poised to Unionize
On January 6, workers at a medical cannabis company in St. Louis, Missouri, filed ...
Federal Prisons Director to Resign Amid Staff Corruption, COVID Failures
Federal Bureau of Prisons Director Michael Carvajal is resigning in the wake of highly ...
New York Prisons Punished 1,600 People for False Drug Test Results
On January 5, New York State Inspector General Lucy Lang released a report that ...
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg Issues Far-Reaching Decarceration Plan
On the campaign trail for Manhattan district attorney in 2021, Alvin Bragg was seen ...
