Here Come the Abortion Bounty Hunters
October 13, 2021 | In this unequal economy, Texas’s harsh new anti-abortion law pits desperate people against each other.
Articles by Ebony Slaughter-Johnson
‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws Encourage Dangerous Vigilantism
September 5, 2018 | Some Americans call the cops on black people for frivolous reasons. Others appoint themselves judge, jury, and — sometimes — executioner.
Poverty Won’t ‘Make America Great’
July 2, 2018 | A recent UN report on international poverty highlighted an unexpected crisis area: the United States.
Pardons Aren’t Policy
June 13, 2018 | The president's offer to pardon people unjustly behind bars is a welcome one. But he could do so, so much more.
This Is the Wrong Time to Cut Back on Public Housing
May 2, 2018 | We're in the midst of a housing crisis, yet Ben Carson wants to triple rents for America's poorest families.
Police Killed More People Last Year Than Mass Shooters
April 11, 2018 | The fight to curb gun violence must address the violence inflicted by law enforcement.
Trump’s Pardon of Joe Arpaio Is Deeply Disturbing
August 30, 2017 | The president called a man who freely violated people's constitutional rights a "patriot." What does that make his victims?
American Justice Now Feels Laughable
May 10, 2017 | The Justice Department has revealed that it's more willing to prosecute laughter than murder.