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Echoes of Isolation

A 2013 prison hunger strike in California led to a dramatic decline in the use of solitary confinement. More than a decade later, people impacted by solitary reflect on the toll of separation.

Feature • 01.28.2026

ICE Is Poaching Local Officers, Angering Some Police Chiefs and Sheriffs

The agency’s aggressive recruiting, including a $50,000 signing bonus, is hurting staffing in local agencies.

Closing Argument • 10.18.2025

When Going to the Hospital Is Just as Bad as Jail

A new lawsuit claims Black Americans with mental illness are being forced into traumatic emergency room stays.

Feature • 11.08.2020

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