Rob Arthur
Prisoners Keep Dying of COVID While ‘Compassionate Releases’ Stall in Court
At least 54 federal prisoners have died from COVID-19 after having a compassionate release request denied or left pending.
The Man Who Helped Turn 4chan Into the Internet's Racist Engine
4chan moderators and leaked chat logs show that the infamous imageboard didn't become the hateful site it's known as by accident. A powerful moderator intentionally helped make it that way.
Uncounted: The Voting Access Project
Nationwide, nearly 21,000 polling stations have closed since 2016, a VICE News investigation has found. Of the 45 states that have in-person voting, 40 eliminated polling stations — including states with a history of voter suppression.
Trump's DOJ Used Civil Rights Law to Shut Down More Than 100 Polling Stations
Before Trump, the Department of Justice rarely investigated polling stations for violations of the Americans With Disabilities Act. Now they’re being closed in nine states.
The US Eliminated Nearly 21,000 Election Day Polling Locations for 2020
Exclusive VICE News analysis shows a 20% cut in election locations nationwide, and much deeper cuts in California, Maryland, Kentucky, New Jersey, Nevada and North Dakota.
How a Pharma Giant Flooded the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation With Opioids
Exclusive data shows drug distributor McKesson supplied the vast majority of painkillers to Native American communities across the U.S. during the opioid epidemic.
What Happened After Chicago Police Cut Down on Busting Drug Possession and Prostitution
The city's police started working less after an officer was sentenced for killing black teen Laquan McDonald. But Chicago actually got safer.
We Analyzed More Than 1 Million Comments on 4chan. Hate Speech There Has Spiked by 40% Since 2015.
Violent threats against minorities have also proliferated on the anonymous message board.
EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s Justice Department is investigating 60% fewer civil rights cases than Obama's
Staffing cuts, poor morale, attrition, and a lack of emphasis on civil rights are behind the drop-off.
Police shootings in Detroit are on the decline. But we still don’t know the whole picture.
Detroit recently emerged from federal oversight and implemented many reforms.
Trump’s Justice Department isn’t enforcing civil rights
A VICE News analysis of cases and investigations shows enforcement is at its lowest level in two decades.
Jeff Sessions is walking away from the best way to reduce police shootings
Federal intervention proved crucial to lowering the police shooting count in Philadelphia and in departments around the country in recent years.