Cash Bail Was Never About Safety
The reaction against bail reform exposes the lie of the old system: It was always about money.
Criminal Justice
Human Trafficking Courts Are Not a Criminal Justice “Innovation”
Anti-prostitution policing and these intervention courts believe they can racially profile and arrest their way to women's liberation.
The War-Crimes Presidency
Believe what you're seeing: Donald Trump wants a brutal, lawless, loyal military.
To Lock Up a President
Democrats seem to agree that Trump should be brought to justice. Whether they agree on the precise nature of that justice is an open question.
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In many states, ex-felons are required to settle debts before they can cast a ballot—a modern twist on poll taxes, disenfranchising black Americans.
Inside the “Most Incarcerated” Zip Code in the Country
53206, a heavily African American neighborhood north of downtown Milwaukee, suffers from all manner of ills—not least of which are the myths of criminality that continue to surround it.
The Climate Disaster Inside America’s Prisons
Inmates are among the most vulnerable populations on our warming planet—and among the most ignored.
Kamala Harris Gets Slightly Less Tough on Crime
The former prosecutor offered her measured version of criminal justice reform in advance of tonight's Democratic debate.
The Democrats’ Shameful Legacy on Crime
Bill Clinton isn't the only one who deserves blame for turning America into a carceral state.
What Christine Blasey Ford Said
"She Said," a chronicle of the #MeToo era by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, reveals the power of women who, together, refused to stay silent.
When the State Enforces “Straight Pride”
Attacks on LGBTQ people are on the rise across the country. In Boston, right-wing extremists got the police to do their dirty work.
New Yorkers Should Thank Police for the Summer “Slowdown”
Arrests and crime are down amid cops’ protest of the firing of officer Daniel Pantaleo, who killed Eric Garner.
Jim Crow Returns to the Supreme Court
Two states are asking the justices to retain a rule from America's racist past for the sake of convenience.
The Danger of a Domestic Terrorism Law
Arizona Senator Martha McSally wants to try people like the El Paso gunman as terrorists, but her proposal ripens the possibility of prosecutorial abuse.
Is Cy Vance the Next Invincible New York Democrat to Lose?
The Manhattan District Attorney has had a long run, but his role in recent high-profile cases may bring unexpected change to a very powerful place.
Jeffrey Epstein and the Myth of “Justice” in America
The U.S. criminal legal system protected him for years—and then it failed him, just as it has failed countless people of color who are put behind bars.
Police Killed Her Boyfriend, Then Charged Her With His Murder
"Felony murder" laws across America are being used to charge juveniles with crimes they didn't commit.
How Prisons Inflate Rural Voters’ Power
There's a gerrymandering problem that Democrats aren't talking about.
Status Quo Joe
Biden seems to believe that everything in America was rosy until Trump took office, and he's offering himself as a time machine.
How Tiffany Cabán Would Reshape The Criminal Justice System
As Queens' district attorney, she would work to dismantle the devastating power of her office.
