Criminal Justice

Walmart Interior

Restorative Justice for Shoplifting? A Court Calls It Extortion Restorative Justice for Shoplifting? A Court Calls It Extortion

A company’s program, used by Walmart and others, bypasses the cops.

Oct 30, 2017 / Jessica Pishko

DEA arrest

Abolish the Drug Enforcement Administration Abolish the Drug Enforcement Administration

And use the savings to help the poor.

Oct 20, 2017 / Alex S. Vitale

A protest outside McDonald's

Sexual Assault When You’re on the Margins: Can We All Say #MeToo? Sexual Assault When You’re on the Margins: Can We All Say #MeToo?

To effectively combat sexual harassment, we must understand how a survivor’s identity shapes his or her ability to tell a boss, sue a company, or even join the hashtag #metoo.

Oct 19, 2017 / Collier Meyerson

Actresses at the Academy Awards

Actresses—and Millions of Other Workers—Have No Federal Sexual-Harassment Protections Actresses—and Millions of Other Workers—Have No Federal Sexual-Harassment Protections

This is another reason Harvey Weinstein’s accusers may have kept quiet until now.

Oct 19, 2017 / Bryce Covert

Prosecutors Are Banding Together to Prevent Criminal-Justice Reform

Prosecutors Are Banding Together to Prevent Criminal-Justice Reform Prosecutors Are Banding Together to Prevent Criminal-Justice Reform

A new investigation shows that DA associations are thwarting changes to the death penalty, sentencing, and more.

Oct 18, 2017 / Feature / Jessica Pishko

Join Chicago Activists in Their Fight Against a $95 Million Police-Training Academy

Join Chicago Activists in Their Fight Against a $95 Million Police-Training Academy Join Chicago Activists in Their Fight Against a $95 Million Police-Training Academy

They are demanding that the funds be spent on resources like schools, clinics, and housing.

Oct 16, 2017 / no-paywall / NationAction

Demonstrators protest Guantanamo

Does This Trump Move Seem Familiar? Probably Because George Bush Did It First. Does This Trump Move Seem Familiar? Probably Because George Bush Did It First.

Remember Guantánamo?

Oct 16, 2017 / Karen J. Greenberg

Harvey Flooded Prison

After Harvey, Texas Inmates Were Left in Flooded Prisons Without Adequate Water or Food After Harvey, Texas Inmates Were Left in Flooded Prisons Without Adequate Water or Food

The treatment allegedly follows a pattern of neglect set during previous years’ hurricanes.

Oct 13, 2017 / John Washington

Mueller Capitol

Robert Mueller’s End Game: Is Trump’s Impeachment a Possibility? Robert Mueller’s End Game: Is Trump’s Impeachment a Possibility?

It’s time to start giving serious thought to how this crisis will end.

Oct 12, 2017 / Bob Dreyfuss

The Fraternal Order of Police Must Go

The Fraternal Order of Police Must Go The Fraternal Order of Police Must Go

The nation’s largest police organization pursues policies that have deadly consequences for communities of color.

Oct 11, 2017 / no-paywall / Paul Butler

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