Everything Biden’s Pardon for Marijuana Convictions Does and Doesn’t Do Everything Biden’s Pardon for Marijuana Convictions Does and Doesn’t Do
The order speaks not only to the rapidly changing politics of this issue but also to how much more we urgently need to address.
Oct 12, 2022 / Kali Holloway
A Cholera Outbreak in a Haitian Prison Threatens to Kill Hundreds Within Days A Cholera Outbreak in a Haitian Prison Threatens to Kill Hundreds Within Days
A deadly epidemic is surging in a penitentiary built for 800 people but containing nearly 4,000. Without immediate inmate release and medical care, hundreds may soon be dead.
Oct 11, 2022 / Loune Viaud, Pierre Fritznel, Louise Ivers, and Eric Reinhart
The Supreme Court Is Poised to Make It Even Harder to Challenge Wrongful Convictions The Supreme Court Is Poised to Make It Even Harder to Challenge Wrongful Convictions
The court will hear oral arguments Tuesday in Reed v. Goertz, a case in which the stakes are, quite literally, life or death.
Oct 11, 2022 / Alexandra Klein and Brandon Hasbrouck
The Oath Keepers’ January 6 Defense Comes for Trump The Oath Keepers’ January 6 Defense Comes for Trump
But if Trump is exonerated in this case, these boys will pay hard for their sins.
Oct 4, 2022 / Joan Walsh
What We Can Learn From Watergate What We Can Learn From Watergate
Fifty years ago, we tried to make the presidency more accountable. It wasn’t enough to secure democracy.
Oct 3, 2022 / Robert L. Borosage
Prisoners Forced to Work for Showers Are Now Being Punished for Taking Them Prisoners Forced to Work for Showers Are Now Being Punished for Taking Them
Regulations to combat a severe drought in California are being used to control prisoners under the auspices of conserving water, people inside San Quentin say.
Sep 27, 2022 / Olivia Heffernan and Steven Brooks
The Trump Judges Are Officially Running the Show The Trump Judges Are Officially Running the Show
The rulings by Judge Aileen Cannon on Trump’s behalf in the classified documents case aren’t just one-off legal absurdities—they’re examples of decisions to come.
Sep 19, 2022 / Elie Mystal for The Nation
Prisoner Advocates Turn to the UN to End Extreme Prison Sentences Prisoner Advocates Turn to the UN to End Extreme Prison Sentences
In a sharply worded complaint to UN special rapporteurs submitted on Thursday, advocacy groups call for an end to "death by incarceration" sentencing in the US.
Sep 15, 2022 / Victoria Law
We Were Supposed to Help Asian Migrant Women—Instead We Got Police We Were Supposed to Help Asian Migrant Women—Instead We Got Police
After the Atlanta spa shootings, people wanted to support vulnerable Asian communities. But a new breed of activists steered energy toward carceral solutions.
Sep 8, 2022 / Seth Berkman
The ACLU Fights for Minneapolis The ACLU Fights for Minneapolis
Though international attention has waned, the battle over policing here still rages. Several lawsuits by the ACLU cut to the heart of what's at stake.
Aug 31, 2022 / Alyssa Oursler