How Title IX Sexual Assault Injustice Operates
Calculating how preponderance of the evidence falsely 'convicts' the innocent on campus.
Criminal Justice
Louisiana Imprisons People at an Astounding Rate. That May be About to Change
Facing a huge human and fiscal cost, a Louisiana task force is recommending major changes to how the state's criminal justice system.
Do Crimes Against Immigrants Deserve More Attention?
The coverage of recent shootings of Indian Americans was muted compared to terrorist attacks
Jeff Sessions: Using Marijuana Is 'Only Slightly Less Awful' Than Heroin
Jeff Sessions continues to insist that the only America he wants to live in is one where no one is legally permitted to use substances he doesn't like.
The Unjust, Irrational, and Unconstitutional Consequences of Pedophilia Panic
The fear and disgust triggered by this subject help explain why laws dealing with sex offenses involving minors frequently lead to bizarre results.
Shooting of Unarmed Airman Ruled 'Reasonable'—Dashcam Vid Released Three Years Later
Footage shows the cleared officer shooting Michael Davidson within 6 seconds of the man exiting his vehicle.
New Federal Sentencing Data Provides a Reminder That the War on Meth Is Alive and Awful
While overall drug sentences decline, federal methamphetamine offenders still aren't benefiting from the last decade of criminal justice reforms.
Mississippi Finally Brings Some Transparency to Asset Forfeiture
Mississippi didn't track how much stuff police seized or how they spent the proceeds. Now it will do at least one of those.
American Sex Police
With sweeping "sex trafficking stings," the FBI returns to its roots as the nation's vice squad.
New Footage of Michael Brown Discussed at Emotional SXSW Panel
More than two years later, details of the events the preceded the police shooting in Ferguson remain fuzzy.
Facebook Tells Police to Stop Using Them to Spy on Folks
Coincidentally, a panel at SXSW today is about social media surveillance
In Chicago, Bad Policing Doesn't Stop Crime
Instead it turns citizens against their protectors.
Think the Sharing Economy Needs More Regulation? SXSW Panel of Women with Prison Records Shows the Down Side.
One panel promotes fear-based control over who drives Uber cars. A second panel illustrates what ultimately happens.
Tech Privacy a Top Concern in Early SXSW Government Panels
Surveillance, data collection and biometrics all topic of debate.
Cops Told This Uber Driver It's Illegal to Film Them. Surprise, He's a Lawyer.
Wilmington (N.C.) police imagined a 'new law' prohibiting recording police in public during a traffic stop.
Marine Corps' Nude Photo Scandal is Actually a U.S. Military-Wide Scandal
A congressional hearing is scheduled, but will anything change?
Missouri's Public Defenders are so Overwhelmed it's a 'Constitutional Crisis'
A new ACLU lawsuit against Missouri is just the latest to expose how poor defendants across the country are effectively denied their right to an attorney.
Grand Jury Clears Five Newark Cops in Shooting of Robbery Suspects
Cops said they heard gunfire, and one cop said he saw a gun, but police only recovered a BB gun the victims hid elsewhere before the police interaction.
Chicago's Police Union Forces Department to Back Down on Use of Force Policy
Police union fears teaching officers to prioritize de-escalation would endanger their lives.
