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June 21, 2017
Lisa, Laquanda, Machelle, and Kenya Were Sentenced as Children to Die in Prison
Decades later, a Supreme Court ruling could give them their freedom.
Danielle Wolffe
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June 21, 2017
The Troubled Resentencing of America’s Juvenile Lifers
When SCOTUS outlawed mandatory juvenile life without parole, advocates celebrated—but the outcome has been anything but fair.
Jessica Pishko
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June 1, 2017
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May 18, 2017
Sheriff David Clarke Is Determined to Suspend Habeas Corpus and Shred the Bill of Rights
The right-wing extremist’s disregard for the Constitution is well documented, and now he’s reportedly joining Trump’s DHS.
John Nichols
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May 17, 2017
A New Film About Rikers Lets Inmates Describe the Jail’s Brutality in Their Own Words
Rikers: An American Jail is coming out just as debate over how to close the notorious facility is reaching a fever pitch.
Ed Rampell
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May 17, 2017
How Closing a Jail Could Make New York City Stronger
The plans for shuttering the infamous Rikers Island complex could be a boon for communities across the city.
Michelle Chen
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May 12, 2017
Welcome to the ‘War On Drugs,’ Redux
Punishing low-level drug offenders is back in style. Thanks a lot, Jeff Sessions.
Collier Meyerson
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May 12, 2017
This Civil Rights Lawyer Is on the Path to Becoming Philly’s Next DA
Larry Krasner has spent his professional life defending activists and suing the police.
Daniel Denvir
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May 11, 2017
What I Learned From Susan Burton, a Modern-Day Harriet Tubman
Reading her life story will change the way you view the world.
Michelle Alexander
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May 11, 2017
Our Bail-Bond System Is Broken
And it’s hurting society’s most vulnerable communities the most.
Michelle Chen