Sharon Lerner
Sharon Lerner covers health and the environment. Previously, as an investigative reporter at The Intercept, she focused on failures of the environmental regulatory process as well as biosafety and pandemic profiteering.
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Officer Pleads Guilty to Violating Civil Rights After Leaving Teen in a Coma
Last week, a former Independence police officer pleaded guilty to violating the constitutional rights of a minor in his custody. He faces prison time and a fine for this violation.
DHS ‘100 million deportations’ post emerges amid growing scrutiny of immigration enforcement violence
As DHS circulates imagery envisioning mass expulsions, federal immigration shootings in Minneapolis and Portland and a documented pattern of disputed force draw demands for accountability.
Congress passes final spending bill with cuts to EPA, Interior budgets
The bill passed after a year of mass firings were conducted by the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.
‘Domestic terrorism’: Leaked DOJ memo targets ‘anti-Americanism, anti-capitalism, anti-Christianity’
A leaked memo by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi directs the Justice Department and FBI to compile a list of groups that...
Chicago becomes largest US city to power all municipal buildings with renewable energy
Chicago powers 411 city buildings with 100 percent renewable energy, setting a major climate milestone.