This week's pick of news and commentary about solitary confinement: A man who was shot by ICE in New York City last week still has a bullet lodged in his neck, according to his attorneys. The man, Oscar Belgal, is a 28-year-old immigrant from the Dominica... See more
Florida Jails People with Mental Illness in Solitary for Months Pre-Trial… and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week New this week from Solitary Watch: Tomorrow, October 24, at 1 pm ET, Solitary Watch will host “Investigating Solitary Confinement,”... See more
The Graduate Students Taking on the World’s Richest University In public, Harvard has waged a battle against the Trump administration. In private, workers say the university wants to appease it. In May of 2024, Alan Garber, the interim president of Harvar... See more
In 1905, the Supreme Court decided a case based on the violation of a New York law by a German bakery owner named Joseph Lochner, who operated a single shift of workers, causing one employee to work very long hours. This move was technically illegal, give... See more
Tishaura Jones was Mayor of St. Louis from 2021 to 2025. During her tenure, violent crime declined to its lowest point in decades, and the city made significant investments in underserved communities. Before her term as mayor, Jones served as Treasurer of... See more
