The Intercept has uncovered new details about the small family business in Connecticut identified as having sold a lethal drug to the Federal Bureau of Prisons for use in the Trump administration’s unprecedented execution spree. Beginning in July 2020, the administration killed 13 people in the federal death chamber in Terre Haute, Indiana, over the course of six months. Absolute Standards Inc., located on the outskirts of New Haven, produces and sells materials used to calibrate laboratory and research instruments. The company is registered with Connecticut as a “manufacturer of drugs,...…The Intercept has uncovered new details about the small family business in Connecticut identified as having sold a lethal drug to the Federal Bureau of Prisons for use in the Trump administration’s unprecedented execution spree. Beginning in July 2020, the administration killed 13 people in the federal death chamber in Terre Haute, Indiana, over the course of six months. Absolute Standards Inc., located on the outskirts of New Haven, produces and sells materials used to calibrate laboratory and research instruments. The company is registered with Connecticut as a “manufacturer of drugs,...WW…

Despite Virginia’s suspension of prison policy targeting visitors wearing feminine hygiene products, one woman says she’s banned indefinitely for wearing tampon.…Despite Virginia’s suspension of prison policy targeting visitors wearing feminine hygiene products, one woman says she’s banned indefinitely for wearing tampon.WW…

Despite Virginia’s suspension of prison policy targeting visitors wearing feminine hygiene products, one woman says she’s banned indefinitely for wearing tampon.Corrections departments conduct searches and introduce policies to diminish contraband, but such efforts arguably play a role in preserving the market.Just before the holidays, NYC’s jail oversight board voted to restrict physical contact between inmates and their visitors on Rikers Island.…Despite Virginia’s suspension of prison policy targeting visitors wearing feminine hygiene products, one woman says she’s banned indefinitely for wearing tampon.Corrections departments conduct searches and introduce policies to diminish contraband, but such efforts arguably play a role in preserving the market.Just before the holidays, NYC’s jail oversight board voted to restrict physical contact between inmates and their visitors on Rikers Island.WW…

New Hampshire’s governor vows to veto a repeal of the death penalty because he “stands with” police and victims’ survivors even though they support the legislation.…New Hampshire’s governor vows to veto a repeal of the death penalty because he “stands with” police and victims’ survivors even though they support the legislation.WW…

In the second part of a feature on Afghan women after the end of U.S. military occupation and the resurgence of the Taliban, Brendan Maslauskas Dunn covers how women are coping with trauma and anxiety while organizing resistance.With U.S. military occupation over, Afghan women contend with Taliban rule and struggle for a truly democratic nation.Despite Virginia’s suspension of prison policy targeting visitors wearing feminine hygiene products, one woman says she’s banned indefinitely for wearing tampon.The Women’s March on Washington—and the nearly 700 sister marches across the country born...…In the second part of a feature on Afghan women after the end of U.S. military occupation and the resurgence of the Taliban, Brendan Maslauskas Dunn covers how women are coping with trauma and anxiety while organizing resistance.With U.S. military occupation over, Afghan women contend with Taliban rule and struggle for a truly democratic nation.Despite Virginia’s suspension of prison policy targeting visitors wearing feminine hygiene products, one woman says she’s banned indefinitely for wearing tampon.The Women’s March on Washington—and the nearly 700 sister marches across the country born...WW…

A Virginia woman says state prison officials terminated a visit with her husband and accused her of attempting to smuggle drugs with a tampon days after the state suspended a policy that would have banned women from wearing the feminine hygiene product to visits.Weeks later, according to the woman, her visits were unofficially suspended indefinitely as officials continue to investigate the package.The woman, who asked not to be named out of fear of retaliation from prison officials, said a Virginia Department of Corrections (DOC) administrator told her she was one of several women who had...…A Virginia woman says state prison officials terminated a visit with her husband and accused her of attempting to smuggle drugs with a tampon days after the state suspended a policy that would have banned women from wearing the feminine hygiene product to visits.Weeks later, according to the woman, her visits were unofficially suspended indefinitely as officials continue to investigate the package.The woman, who asked not to be named out of fear of retaliation from prison officials, said a Virginia Department of Corrections (DOC) administrator told her she was one of several women who had...WW…

New Hampshire’s governor vows to veto a bill that would abolish capital punishment in the state, citing his allegiance to law enforcement and homicide victims’ survivors — both groups that have voiced support for the legislation and said they do not benefit from the death penalty.The bill, , was introduced by Republican lawmakers and changes the punishment for capital murders from death to a life sentence without parole. It passed through the state’s Republican-controlled Senate by a vote of 14-10 in March and 223-116 in April. The legislation now awaits action from Republican Governor...…New Hampshire’s governor vows to veto a bill that would abolish capital punishment in the state, citing his allegiance to law enforcement and homicide victims’ survivors — both groups that have voiced support for the legislation and said they do not benefit from the death penalty.The bill, , was introduced by Republican lawmakers and changes the punishment for capital murders from death to a life sentence without parole. It passed through the state’s Republican-controlled Senate by a vote of 14-10 in March and 223-116 in April. The legislation now awaits action from Republican Governor...WW…