Two Type Fellows Win 2022 Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting
Puffin Foundation Fellow Matthieu Aikins and Ida B. Wells Fellow Lila Hassan are part of the New York Times team to win the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in International Reporting for their “courageous and relentless reporting.”
A New Book About the Women’s House of Detention in Greenwich Village
Bold Type Books author Hugh Ryan joins WNYC’s All In to discuss his new book “The Women’s House of Detention: A Queer History of a Forgotten Prison.”
Here’s How Americans Can Fight Back to Protect Abortion Rights
A Democratic majority in both houses of Congress could make abortion a right by law. Mexico, Ireland and Argentina recently did.
By Rebecca Solnit for The Guardian.
Announcing Primary Sources, a new podcast from Type & Public Books
Type is thrilled to announce a new podcast, Primary Sources, where writers and thinkers talk about the greatest influences on their work. A joint production with Public Books, the show is hosted by Puffin Foundation Fellow Eyal Press. Our first guest is Ta-Nehisi Coates.
Type Talk: Race, Resistance & Policing in NYC Race
Join Type Fellows Collier Meyerson, journalist and host of the new podcast “Love Thy Neighbor,” and Dax-Devlon Ross, podcast host of “The Burden,” to discuss their new podcasts. The event is moderated by Saki Knafo, reporter and host of the podcast series “Conviction.”
This Rap Song Helped Sentence a 17-Year-Old to Prison for Life
A growing number of scholars, lawyers, and lawmakers are calling for a reassessment of how rap lyrics are used in court.
By Jaeah Lee in The New York Times
Apply Now for the 2022 Robert Masur Fellowship in Civil Liberties
Applications are now open to first-year law students for the 2022 Robert Masur Fellowship in Civil Liberties. Apply by Friday, April 22nd.
How the Country’s Most Prominent Conservation Agency is Failing to Tackle Climate Change
Newly obtained documents show FWS officials pursued plans to remove protections from an endangered Florida animal despite internal warnings about sea level rise.
By Jimmy Tobias for The Guardian
What Happened When Oakland Tried to Make Police Pay for Misconduct
In the ‘90s, the city passed a policy requiring the police department to pay some of their own legal costs. There’s no evidence that the department ever paid up.
By Akintunde Ahmad for The Appeal.