Efforts by cities across the country to “clean up” before major sporting events such as the Super Bowl aren’t new. But when those efforts involve forcing the unhoused away from certain areas, they often employ the use of police to criminalize support services for homeless…
The Harris County Jail is the third-largest jail in the U.S. and the largest jail in Texas. Located in Houston, it also confines the most people with mental illness in the state. Despite its complicated history, the public is largely unaware of the myriad issues at the jail. This report covers how the massive backlog of felony cases and pretrial detention contribute to the deaths of dozens of detainees amid overcrowding, medical crises, and a lack of mental health services.
Charlottesville, VA – The Unite The Right rally formed out of a collaborative effort between several white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups, including the various organizations making up the ‘Nationalist Front.’ The Nationalist Front includes the Traditionalist Worker Party, the National Socialist Movement, the League of…