There’s a world of difference between Biden’s possible picks. And then there are administration policies that afflict and even endanger Black women.
Incarceration
Rollups: Private Equity Eyes Youth Treatment Centers as a Takeover Target
A new report highlights increased private equity investment in troubled teen, foster care, and other behavioral services, alongside disturbing reports of abuse and neglect.
Michelle Childs Sentenced a Man to 12 Years for Selling Eight Ounces of Weed
‘I had more time than people in there who killed somebody,’ says Willie Roy Goodwin, who received the harsh sentence from the Supreme Court hopeful.
Guantanamo in 2021: Are We a Nation of Laws or a Nation of Fears?
A Senate hearing last week recontextualized the debate over the prison.
Will Investing in Community Groups Keep Immigrants Out of Detention?
Advocates say the new approach could help transform the country’s immigration system.
Restorative Justice Requires an ‘All-of-the-Above Approach’
A conversation with Alvin Bragg, New York City’s next top prosecutor
Washington State to Shutter Private Detention Center
Years of unrest at a Tacoma detention facility finally forced state and local officials to take action.
Biden Administration ICE Contracts Encourage Forced Labor
A contract signed in April with the detention facility in Port Isabel, Texas, continues $1-a-day wages for those detained.
Silicon Valley Firm Powers Predatory Prison Video Calls
Twilio has earned a progressive reputation for its explicit anti-racism and good corporate citizenship. But it sells video calling services to a prison telecom vendor that faces scrutiny for predatory pricing.
In Small Black Southern Towns, the Cops Remain Undaunted
Even those governed by Black elected officials have been reluctant to cut the force and increase social services.

