Democrats Must Control the Crime Narrative Before It Controls Them Democrats Must Control the Crime Narrative Before It Controls Them
Democrats should offer their own 21st-century vision for reducing crime.
Jul 28, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
More Than Half of All Inmates in Wisconsin Prisons Have Tested Positive for Covid More Than Half of All Inmates in Wisconsin Prisons Have Tested Positive for Covid
With a civil rights complaint filed in federal court, inmates accuse administrators of flouting CDC guidelines.
Feb 18, 2021 / Arvind Dilawar
How Progressive District Attorneys Are Leading the Charge to Fix Our Broken Justice System How Progressive District Attorneys Are Leading the Charge to Fix Our Broken Justice System
From Philadelphia to Portsmouth, Va., the successes are piling up.
Feb 9, 2021 / no-paywall / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Prosecuting Every Participant in the Capitol Riot Is a Mistake Prosecuting Every Participant in the Capitol Riot Is a Mistake
Progressives should resist the temptation to call in the carceral state—even against people whose views we despise.
Feb 5, 2021 / Ben Burgis
Now Is the Time to Make Good on the Promise of Justice for All Now Is the Time to Make Good on the Promise of Justice for All
Here’s how we can.
Dec 2, 2020 / Editorial / Rep. Ayanna Pressley
Palestinian Maher Al-Akhras Demands: Freedom or Death Palestinian Maher Al-Akhras Demands: Freedom or Death
Most of the time, the death of a single Palestinian prisoner does not show up on the radar screen of Israeli or world consciousness. Maher Al-Akhras is putting his life on the line...
Oct 28, 2020 / Sally Abed
The Prisoners Who Were Convicted by Hung Juries The Prisoners Who Were Convicted by Hung Juries
In Louisiana, at least 1,601 people are still incarcerated on the basis of a Jim Crow–era law allowing for conviction by a nonunanimous verdict.
Oct 8, 2020 / Zoé Chevalier
The Children of Incarcerated People Vote, Too The Children of Incarcerated People Vote, Too
Whether for their loved ones or themselves, young people have a stake in criminal justice reform. And they want a president who will make it a priority.
Sep 25, 2020 / StudentNation / Maya McKenzie
Maya Moore and Jonathan Irons: More Than a Love Story Maya Moore and Jonathan Irons: More Than a Love Story
The basketball superstar announced her marriage to a man she helped free from prison. But there is a sobering lesson beneath this feel-good story.
Sep 18, 2020 / Dave Zirin
California Passes Key Criminal Justice Reforms California Passes Key Criminal Justice Reforms
Fierce police union lobbying killed some important measures, but many other good bills won the day.
Sep 4, 2020 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky