How Government Secrecy on Torture Has Stymied the 9/11 Terror Prosecution How Government Secrecy on Torture Has Stymied the 9/11 Terror Prosecution
This case is the last front in the long-running battle over the Bush-era torture regime.
Jul 19, 2018 / Lisa Hajjar
Sex, Race, and the Law: Considering America ‘In the Dark’ Sex, Race, and the Law: Considering America ‘In the Dark’
Madeleine Baran’s stunning investigative podcast grapples with our so-called “justice” system.
Jul 18, 2018 / Steven W. Thrasher
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
It’s Time to Stop Fixating on Punishment It’s Time to Stop Fixating on Punishment
Trump’s call to execute drug dealers is bizarre and irrational, but so is our criminal-justice system.
Mar 15, 2018 / Column / Kai Wright
Why Is No One Demanding an Explanation for the Torture of Doyle Hamm? Why Is No One Demanding an Explanation for the Torture of Doyle Hamm?
He was the first person in the history of Alabama’s use of lethal injection to walk out of the execution chamber alive.
Mar 13, 2018 / Nicola Cohen
The Cruel and Unusual Punishment of Doyle Lee Hamm The Cruel and Unusual Punishment of Doyle Lee Hamm
The State of Alabama was warned that its planned execution of Hamm would be painful and torturous. It kept going anyway.
Mar 2, 2018 / Jake Bittle
Prosecutors Keep Their Jobs by Putting People in Jail. Can They Be Leaders in the Fight for Criminal-Justice Reform? Prosecutors Keep Their Jobs by Putting People in Jail. Can They Be Leaders in the Fight for Criminal-Justice Reform?
A new wave of “progressive” prosecutors has made big promises. But is it possible for them to bring change when they are so reliant on law enforcement to do their jobs?
Nov 14, 2017 / Collier Meyerson
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
Why Is Arkansas Rushing to Execute Its Prisoners? Why Is Arkansas Rushing to Execute Its Prisoners?
The overseers of our capital punishment system are increasingly standing alone.
Apr 21, 2017 / Jess McHugh
A Racial-Justice Argument Against Killing Dylann Roof A Racial-Justice Argument Against Killing Dylann Roof
When we grant states the right to kill its citizens, we are accepting all forms of state-sanctioned violence.
Jan 16, 2017 / Jen Marlowe