See where data centers are across the US on our interactive map

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A data center

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In June, Business Insider published an investigation into the data center industry. We wanted to dig into the pace of growth in light of the artificial intelligence boom, as well as the resources the facilities use.

'Deliberate indifference': The Supreme Court standard that requires prisoners to prove mindset to win Eighth Amendment claims

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James Vandevender touching a scar on his head.
James Vandevender sued Minnesota prison officials in 2018 after another prisoner attacked him using a wooden post from a prison shop. He lost his case.

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The PLRA was meant to end frivolous prisoner lawsuits. It's stymied most legitimate Eighth Amendment cases too.

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Juanita Ornelas wearing a white prison uniform in the yard at the William G. McConnell Unit.
Juanita Ornelas, a Texas prisoner, filed a lawsuit in 2018 claiming the state had failed to protect her from repeated sexual assaults; she presents as masculine in prison for safety reasons. A federal judge dismissed the case.

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How Business Insider investigated the state of the Eighth Amendment

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The exterior of a prison beneath a blue, cloud-filled sky.
The William G. McConnell Unit in Beeville, Texas.

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The Eighth Amendment is meant to protect against prisoner abuse. Less than 1% of cases succeed.

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An illustration of a prison interior, with illuminated cell doors on two levels flanking a central area with long tables.

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