‘Gideon v. Wainwright’, Fifty Years Later ‘Gideon v. Wainwright’, Fifty Years Later
In its historic decision, the Supreme Court ruled that poor people have a right to a lawyer. But today, our system of indigent defense is shameful.
Mar 20, 2013 / Stephen B. Bright and Sia M. Sanneh
Kimani Gray: Guilty Until Proven Innocent Kimani Gray: Guilty Until Proven Innocent
News stories that followed the NYPD’s killing of a 16-year-old Brooklyn boy show how we criminalize people based on race and geography.
Mar 20, 2013 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Are Memphis Prosecutors Trying to Send an Innocent Man Back to Death Row? Are Memphis Prosecutors Trying to Send an Innocent Man Back to Death Row?
Witnesses say they saw Timothy McKinney shoot an off-duty police officer in 1997. But their stories have changed—and the DA’s office has been caught hiding evidence in ...
Mar 20, 2013 / Feature / Liliana Segura
‘Top of the Lake’: The Most Remarkable Depiction of Violence Against Women on TV ‘Top of the Lake’: The Most Remarkable Depiction of Violence Against Women on TV
The show somehow understands things about the pervasiveness and horror of violence and sexual abuse that most police procedurals don’t.
Mar 19, 2013 / Michelle Dean
AUDIO: New York’s Police Union Worked With the NYPD to Set Arrest and Summons Quotas AUDIO: New York’s Police Union Worked With the NYPD to Set Arrest and Summons Quotas
The department’s emphasis on numbers and the union's cooperation has led to millions of suspicion-less stop-and-frisks.
Mar 19, 2013 / Ross Tuttle
Not Just Hillary Clinton: Why So Many Republicans Are Embracing Marriage Equality Not Just Hillary Clinton: Why So Many Republicans Are Embracing Marriage Equality
Republicans know they must turn toward supporting gay marriage—evidence of how much progress LGBT activists have made.
Mar 19, 2013 / John Nichols
NYPD Surveillance of Muslims Has Created a Climate of Fear NYPD Surveillance of Muslims Has Created a Climate of Fear
A new report by civil liberties groups reveals self-censorship and decreased participation in community groups as a result of police hounding.
Mar 18, 2013 / Petra Bartosiewicz
Voting Rights Are Once Again Challenged at the Supreme Court Voting Rights Are Once Again Challenged at the Supreme Court
In hearing a challenge to Arizona’s proof of citizenship law for voter registration, the Justices will decide what powers Congress has to protect the right to vote.
Mar 18, 2013 / Ari Berman
Did the International Criminal Court Help Elect Kenya’s Next President? Did the International Criminal Court Help Elect Kenya’s Next President?
The ICC’s decision to prosecute Uhuru Kenyatta for crimes against humanity—and the Court’s imperial demeanor—invigorated his Kikuyu base.
Mar 16, 2013 / Karen Rothmyer
A Day in Immigration Court A Day in Immigration Court
Undocumented immigrant activists have protested on the street and infiltrated detention centers. Their next stop? Courtrooms.
Mar 15, 2013 / Aura Bogado