AnalysisJustice, Politics Kyle Rittenhouse, Black Lives Matter, and the Idea of Self-Defense Aaron Miguel CantúNew RepublicNovember 2, 2021
AnalysisJustice How the Federal Justice System Sentenced Two Black Lives Matter Protesters On August 19, two federal cases stemming from the initial week of nationwide protests after the murder of George Floyd went to judges for sentencing. While the prosecutions were similar in some ways, the sentences diverged wildly: Betts got years in prison while Pugh was simply fined. Aaron Miguel CantúSeptember 3, 2021
InvestigationJustice Biden is Expanding Trump’s War on “Domestic Violent Extremism” — and It’s Sweeping Up Black People Far from breaking with Trump’s civil disorder prosecutions, Biden has doubled down with an expansive view of extremism. Aaron Miguel CantúThe InterceptAugust 18, 2021
AnalysisJustice, Politics We Got Crushed at Trump’s Inaugural. Police Went Easy on Capitol Rioters. The differences between law enforcement’s responses in 2017 and 2021 are disturbing. Aaron Miguel CantúThe Washington PostJanuary 17, 2021
InvestigationJustice, Politics Federal Prosecutors Hold Protesters for Months Pretrial Dozens of protesters who took part in the uprisings after George Floyd’s murder have faced prolonged detention despite COVID-19 outbreaks. Aaron Miguel CantúRevealNovember 17, 2020
InvestigationJustice, Politics Federal Prosecutors Engaged in Unprecedented Push to Jail Protesters Before Trial Shamar Betts has been detained since June for a provocative flyer he posted on Facebook amid protests over the killing of George Floyd. Aaron Miguel CantúThe InterceptOctober 30, 2020
InvestigationHealth, Justice ‘I’m pretty sure I should be going home’ As COVID-19 deaths mount in Michigan prisons, the review of questionable convictions has slowed, leaving prisoners vulnerable to the disease. Aaron Miguel CantúThe AppealMay 21, 2020
InvestigationImmigration, Politics, World How Trump Created Chaos on the Border Thousands of asylum-seekers were released into towns and cities near the border, straining local resources. Was the resulting havoc a product of negligence, incompetence, or something more sinister? Aaron Miguel CantúNew RepublicSeptember 12, 2019