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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.
Criminal Justice
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.
Clarence Thomas’s Unprecedented America
The Justice has always shown a disregard for precedent, but with a shift in Supreme Court personnel, undoing progress could be the law of the land.
A Historic Breakthrough for Sex Workers’ Rights
New York could become the first state to decriminalize prostitution. TNR got an exclusive first look at the new bill.
The State That Liberal Dreams Are Made Of
Nevada Democrats won full control of the state legislature and governorship last year. Here's what they did with that power.
Joe Biden’s Half-Baked Political Gimmicks
An unorthodox strategy to mask his flaws will only end up emphasizing them.
