Josiah Bates

Josiah Bates is a reporter for TIME based in New York City

Thousands of rioters storm the U.S. Capitol building following a Stop the Steal rally on Jan. 06, 2021 in Washington, D.C.

‘A Fireable Offense.’ Law Enforcement Agencies Grapple With Police Officers’ Involvement in U.S. Capitol Riots

A New Hampshire police chief; a Philadelphia detective; two Seattle Police ...

A New Hampshire police chief; a Philadelphia detective; two Seattle Police Department officers who traveled cross-country, to name just a few. In the aftermath of the historic insurrection that took place in Washington D.C. last...

Jacob Blake Sr., father of Jacob Blake, holds a candle at a rally Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, in Kenosha, Wis. A Wisconsin DA has declined to file charges against the officer who shot Jacob Blake last August, an incident of police violence against a Black man that was caught on video and garnered national attention.

No Charges Filed Against Kenosha Police Officer Who Shot Jacob Blake

A Wisconsin DA has declined to file charges against officer Rusten Sheskey,...

A Wisconsin DA has declined to file charges against officer Rusten Sheskey, who shot seven times Jacob Blake during an August 2020 incident

Shooting incident in Corona, Queens on November 1, 2020. This year the country has experienced significantly higher levels of gun violence.

2020 Will End as One of America's Most Violent Years in Decades

Across the U.S., this year has taken a heavy toll. The coronavirus has upen...

Across the U.S., this year has taken a heavy toll. The coronavirus has upended daily life and resulted in the deaths of over 300,000 people; 2020 is on track to be the "deadliest year in...

An inmate wearing protective gloves wipes down a general population room door after it was sanitized at the Worcester County House of Corrections in West Boylston, Mass. on Apr. 1, 2020.

With Over 275,000 Infections and 1,700 Deaths, COVID-19 Has Devastated the U.S. Prison and Jail Population

Mario Smith first broke out in cold sweats on Nov. 21. He thought it was ju...

Mario Smith first broke out in cold sweats on Nov. 21. He thought it was just exhaustion from working maintenance shifts at the Gus Harrison Correctional Facility in Adrian, Mi., where he’s been incarcerated since...

Casey Goodson Jr. was shot and killed as he was about to enter his home in Columbus, Ohio on Dec. 4.

As His Family Continues to Demand Answers, Federal Government Joins Investigation Into Fatal Shooting of Casey Goodson

The federal government is joining an investigation into the shooting of Cas...

The federal government is joining an investigation into the shooting of Casey Goodson Jr., a Black man who was killed by a Sheriff’s Deputy in Columbus, Ohio on Dec. 4. The U.S. Attorney in Ohio,...

Alfredo Angcana prays beside a makeshift memorial outside the WalMart where a shooting left 23 people dead in El Paso, Texas, on Aug. 4, 2019.

FBI: Hate Crime Deaths in 2019 Reach Highest Total in Decades

2019 saw a record high for reported hate crime murders in the United States...

2019 saw a record high for reported hate crime murders in the United States, according to the annual Hate Crime Statistics report released on Monday by the FBI. Hate crimes are described by the FBI...

President-elect Joe Biden speaks Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del., as Vice President-elect Kamala Harris listens. Community leaders are unsure of what this administration will do to address criminal justice.

As ‘Defund the Police’ Splits the Democratic Caucus, Criminal Justice Activists Are Already Wary of Biden Administration

For many Americans, one of the more pressing domestic issues a Biden-Harris...

For many Americans, one of the more pressing domestic issues a Biden-Harris administration needs to tackle upon their inauguration in January is that of criminal justice and police reform. A hot-button issue during much of...