Criminal Justice

Greece’s Golden Dawn: Fascists at the Gate

Greece’s Golden Dawn: Fascists at the Gate Greece’s Golden Dawn: Fascists at the Gate

The party is deeply rooted in the political culture of Greece.

Mar 25, 2015 / Conn Hallinan and Foreign Policy In Focus

A Q&A With Alicia Garza, Co-Founder of #BlackLivesMatter

A Q&A With Alicia Garza, Co-Founder of #BlackLivesMatter A Q&A With Alicia Garza, Co-Founder of #BlackLivesMatter

The force behind the burgeoning movement talks about the resurgent fight for black liberation.

Mar 24, 2015 / Mychal Denzel Smith

Adolescents Do Not Belong in the Adult Legal System

Adolescents Do Not Belong in the Adult Legal System Adolescents Do Not Belong in the Adult Legal System

It’s time for New York to change how minors are tried in the criminal justice system.

Mar 23, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Utah’s Legislature Paves the Way for Execution by Firing Squad

Utah’s Legislature Paves the Way for Execution by Firing Squad Utah’s Legislature Paves the Way for Execution by Firing Squad

Chris Hayes talks to a GOP congressman who wants to bring back the firing squad about the ethics of the death penalty.

Mar 12, 2015 / Chris Hayes

Should a Criminal Record Be a Life Sentence to Poverty?

Should a Criminal Record Be a Life Sentence to Poverty? Should a Criminal Record Be a Life Sentence to Poverty?

New legislation in the Senate is a first step to giving the more than 70 million Americans with criminal records a second chance.

Mar 11, 2015 / Rebecca Vallas

Obama’s Police Reforms Ignore the Most Important Cause of Police Misconduct

Obama’s Police Reforms Ignore the Most Important Cause of Police Misconduct Obama’s Police Reforms Ignore the Most Important Cause of Police Misconduct

These well-meaning changes will simply reproduce racial inequality.

Mar 6, 2015 / Alex S. Vitale

A National Call for Criminal-Justice Reform

A National Call for Criminal-Justice Reform A National Call for Criminal-Justice Reform

In the wake of nationwide cop-on-civilian violence, there is hope for criminal-justice reform.

Feb 24, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Can Less Confidentiality Mean More Fairness in Campus Sexual Assault Cases?

Can Less Confidentiality Mean More Fairness in Campus Sexual Assault Cases? Can Less Confidentiality Mean More Fairness in Campus Sexual Assault Cases?

Without knowing why disciplinary committees do what they do, we’re in the dark.

Feb 23, 2015 / Judith Resnik, Alexandra Brodsky, and Claire Simonich

The Most Common Type of American Terrorist Is a White Man With a Weapon and a Grudge

The Most Common Type of American Terrorist Is a White Man With a Weapon and a Grudge The Most Common Type of American Terrorist Is a White Man With a Weapon and a Grudge

We don't yet know what drove killer Craig Stephen Hicks, but American Muslims are more often victims of ideological violence than perpetrators of it.

Feb 11, 2015 / Michelle Goldberg

If You Read That ‘NYT’ Story About Two Teens in Oakland, Keep This in Mind

If You Read That ‘NYT’ Story About Two Teens in Oakland, Keep This in Mind If You Read That ‘NYT’ Story About Two Teens in Oakland, Keep This in Mind

What the story about a fire set to a gender-nonconforming teenager in Oakland leaves out about race, gender expression and violence.

Jan 30, 2015 / Dani McClain

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