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How North Carolina Officials Kept the Truth About a Police Shooting Hidden

In 2019, a state trooper killed Brandon Webster, claiming self-defense. Evidence contradicted that account but wasn’t made public — until now.

Feature • 04.22.2026

‘Attica Day’ Is Fading Fast. Here’s Why This 53-Year-Old Tradition Still Matters.

For decades, New York prisoners have refused meals on Sept. 13 to mark the end of the 1971 Attica prison uprising. Inside a ritual in decline.

Life Inside • 09.12.2025

ICE Is Deporting Thousands With Minor Offenses — From Traffic Violations to Weed Possession

Many people with little or no criminal record have been swept into the administration’s immigration dragnet since January, an analysis of deportation data shows.

Feature • 08.15.2025

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