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Federal Judge’s Israel Trip Influences Gaza Case | TOME

Activists suing the Biden administration over Gaza policy are demanding the judge recuse himself over the sponsored trip.

The post A Federal Judge Visited Israel on a Junket Designed to Sway Public Opinion. Now He’s Hearing a Gaza Case. appeared first on The Intercept.

NY Spends $225M on “Cop City” to Boost Police Presence

A proposed New York training facility shows how establishment politicians only understand governance through policing.

The post New York Spends $225 Million on Its Own “Cop City” — to Make the Whole City Run on Cops appeared first on The Intercept.

Missouri AG Fighting to Keep Wrongly Convicted in Prison

Andrew Bailey’s office has a losing record of fighting against exonerations recommended by local prosecutors — but it’s not giving up.

The post Missouri’s Attorney General Is Waging War to Keep the Wrongly Convicted Locked Up appeared first on The Intercept.

Facebook Algorithm Pushes Black Users to For-Profit Colleges

Researchers tested for bias in Facebook’s algorithm by purchasing ads promoting for-profit colleges and studying who saw them.

The post Facebook’s Ad Algorithm Pushes Black Users to For-Profit Colleges appeared first on The Intercept.

Officials Ignored Toxic School Site for Decades | TOME

In Gainesville, Florida, children are on the front lines of the hazards long ignored by local and state government officials.

The post For Decades, Officials Knew a School Sat on a Former Dump — and Did Little to Clean Up the Toxins appeared first on The Intercept.

Columbia Law Review Board Deletes Website Over Palestine Article

The students who edit the journal sought out the article by a Palestinian scholar who was censored by Harvard Law Review last year.

The post Columbia Law Review Refused to Take Down Article on Palestine, So Its Board of Directors Nuked the Whole Website appeared first on The Intercept.

Understanding the Trump Verdict: Case Against Shukhratjon Mirsaidov

Trump fans say his conviction is an overreach. But a close look at another recent fraud trial shows his case was run-of-the-mill.

The post To Understand the Trump Verdict, Look at the Case Against Shukhratjon Mirsaidov appeared first on The Intercept.

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