Rob Arthur

At least 54 federal prisoners have died from COVID-19 after having a compassionate release request denied or left pending.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Exclusive data shows drug distributor McKesson supplied the vast majority of painkillers to Native American communities across the U.S. during the opioid epidemic.

The city's police started working less after an officer was sentenced for killing black teen Laquan McDonald. But Chicago actually got safer.

Violent threats against minorities have also proliferated on the anonymous message board.

Staffing cuts, poor morale, attrition, and a lack of emphasis on civil rights are behind the drop-off.

Detroit recently emerged from federal oversight and implemented many reforms.

A VICE News analysis of cases and investigations shows enforcement is at its lowest level in two decades.

Federal intervention proved crucial to lowering the police shooting count in Philadelphia and in departments around the country in recent years.