Social Justice Archives

An immigration detainee stands near an Immigration and Customs Enforcement grievance box in the high security unit at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange, California, on March 14th, 2017.

Social Justice

ICE Agents Arrested Over 200 People in Los Angeles Over a Five-Day Span

This week's raids were the latest in a standoff between the state of California and the Trump administration over the latter's efforts to crack down on undocumented immigrants.

Candace Butera

Supporters of German-Turkish journalist Deniz Yücel demonstrate with heart-shaped balloons during a motorcade protest on February 14th, 2018, in Berlin, Germany. The day marks Yücel's first full year in custody in Turkey without charge. Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim expressed hope ahead of key talks in Berlin that Yücel would soon be freed after spending one year behind bars.

Social Justice

Viewfinder: Protesters in Germany Push for a Jailed Journalist’s Freedom

Supporters of German-Turkish journalist Deniz Yücel demonstrate with heart-shaped balloons during a motorcade protest on February 14th, 2018, in Berlin, Germany.

Pacific Standard Staff

Social Justice

How Abortion Providers Cope When Natural Disasters Strike

After natural disasters, access to reproductive services can be slow to return. Across the country, many abortion providers are working to fix that problem.

Caitlin Cruz

Social Justice

Seattle’s ICE Lawyer Is Accused of Stealing Immigrant Identities

The chief counsel for ICE's Seattle field office faces charges of aggravated identity theft and wire fraud.

Kate Wheeling

An immigrant woman takes her daughter to school before going to work on February 9th, 2018, in Miami, Florida.

Social Justice

The Trump Administration’s Revised Immigration Rule Could Penalize American Citizens for Using Social Services

The Department of Homeland Security says a new draft rule saves taxpayers money. Activists warn that it targets immigrants and the poor.

Massoud Hayoun

People participate in the first annual Disability Pride Parade on the 25th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act on July 12th, 2015, in New York City.

Social Justice

Why Congress Is Close to Gutting a Key Provision of the ADA

Retail lobbyists are pushing through a law that will limit equal access for disabled Americans in commercial spaces.

David M. Perry

An inmate holds onto a fence at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, Louisiana.

Social Justice

Over a Quarter of Americans Believe Their Local Justice System Is Unfair

A new poll from the MacArthur Foundation finds most Americans' sentiments about the justice system are at odds with the Trump administration's punitive policies.

Kate Wheeling

Social Justice

Gerber’s New Spokesbaby Has Down Syndrome. So What?

Commercial images of cute white babies with Down syndrome aren't revolutionary anymore.

David M. Perry

Activists protest against bullfighting at Botero Square in Medellín, Colombia, on February 11th, 2018.

Social Justice

Viewfinder: Protesting Bullfighting in Colombia

Activists protest against bullfighting at Botero Square in Medellín, Colombia, on February 11th, 2018.

Pacific Standard Staff

Social Justice

For African-American Men, a Physical Injury Can Cause a Lot of Mental Pain

A new study finds that African-American men who are victims of a violent injury often pull away from their emotional support networks as a result, making recovery that much more difficult.

Candace Butera