Blood quantum, a means of quantifying a person’s Indigenous ancestry in the United States, has a bleak history as an erasive tool used by the federal government. Today, blood quantum remains inextricably tied to Indigenous identity, for better or for worse.
Across the United States, lawmakers have failed to protect people in prisons and jails from COVID-19. Decarceration, the process of removing inmates from carceral institutions, is a vital step in the public response to the pandemic.
