Criminal Justice

A Stunning Victory Against the NRA in Wisconsin

A Stunning Victory Against the NRA in Wisconsin A Stunning Victory Against the NRA in Wisconsin

A key election result suggests that the gun lobby’s influence may be waning in critical swing states.

Apr 4, 2018 / John Nichols

Salman Acquittal Pulse

Why the Acquittal of Noor Salman May Be a Turning Point in the ‘War on Terror’ Why the Acquittal of Noor Salman May Be a Turning Point in the ‘War on Terror’

Finally, acquittal in a terrorism case is not considered a failure of the criminal-justice system.

Apr 4, 2018 / Karen J. Greenberg

Naloxone container

The Formerly Incarcerated Are Becoming Opioid-Overdose First Responders The Formerly Incarcerated Are Becoming Opioid-Overdose First Responders

By putting naloxone into the hands of people just released from state prisons, New York hopes to curb this terrible crisis.

Apr 3, 2018 / Michelle Chen

BLM Sacramento

Sacramento Is Seething Over the Police Killing of Stephon Clark Sacramento Is Seething Over the Police Killing of Stephon Clark

His fate has sent a collective shudder of horror through the city’s African-American community.

Mar 30, 2018 / Sasha Abramsky

What to Do About the Police?

What to Do About the Police? What to Do About the Police?

Two new books examine the austerity policies and administrative overreach behind the expansion of local law enforcement.

Mar 29, 2018 / Books & the Arts / E. Tammy Kim

Robert Mueller

If Trump Fires Mueller, He Just Might Get Away With It If Trump Fires Mueller, He Just Might Get Away With It

The country has become increasingly polarized on Russiagate—and Republicans have more to fear from their Trump-supporting base than from Democratic challengers.

Mar 29, 2018 / Bob Dreyfuss

Seeking Refuge

Seeking Refuge Seeking Refuge

A graphic interview from a women’s shelter in Nogales, Mexico.

Mar 28, 2018 / OppArt / Kevin C. Pyle and Jeffry Odell Korgen

Legal Aid rally against ICE

Legal-Aid Services Are Being Starved Legal-Aid Services Are Being Starved

Law schools are trying to address this chronic underfunding, but there needs to be a broader rallying cry.

Mar 22, 2018 / Douglas Grant

Trump Opioid Speech

Why Trump’s Call to Execute Drug Dealers Matters Why Trump’s Call to Execute Drug Dealers Matters

Prosecutors across the country are already applying Trump’s “tough" approach through the use of drug-induced-homicide laws.

Mar 22, 2018 / Zoë Carpenter

voting booth

Hey, Democrats Are Actually Running to Win! Hey, Democrats Are Actually Running to Win!

Joan Walsh on the Democrats’ new strategy, Amy Wilentz on Ivanka, and Anna Deavere Smith on the school-to-prison pipeline.

Mar 22, 2018 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

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