Mass starvation, a doomsday colony: 'The Message' inspires dangerous ‘cults’ worldwide

Leaders influenced by William Branham have overseen a deadly starvation cult in Kenya in 2023 and a trailer-park commune in Arizona that abused children in the 1960s, among other atrocities.

A grandmother’s 9-month struggle, as dementia worsens, inside an Arizona detention center

Family says 79-year-old detainee Julia Benitez’s dementia has worsened during months in Arizona ICE custody, as advocates warn more elderly immigrants are being held without humanitarian release.

Afghans who risked their lives for U.S. still separated from families after 4 years

Trump’s travel ban prevents most Afghan immigrants from reuniting with their wives and children who have been stuck abroad for four years.

Women report widespread misogyny in churches tied to religious group 'The Message'

Men across the country use misogynistic rhetoric from their prophet, the late Rev. William Branham, to justify sexist behavior.

He admitted to molesting a boy. And his Tucson church protected him for years.

A member of a Tucson church admitted he molested a boy. The pastor said he knew and never went to the police, flouting state laws that mandate reporting of such

Closed primaries shut out millions of voters, divide Americans into ‘warring camps’

In contested 2022 congressional and legislative elections, states with at least partially closed primaries blocked about two in five registered voters from casting ballots, a Lee Enterprises analysis...

Broken threads: College clothing made in factories rife with labor violations, poverty wages

Garment workers making college logo gear for top U.S. universities deal with long hours, labor rights violations, wage theft and poverty wages on a regular basis. Can universities do more?

Mississippi Courts Won’t Say How They Provide Lawyers for Poor Clients

Six years ago, the Mississippi Supreme Court told judges around the state to file plans showing how they meet their obligations to poor defendants. This summer, amid increased scrutiny of public...

Public defenders work 3 times too many cases, milestone study and new data show

Public defenders work 3 times too many cases, milestone study and new data show