Criminal Justice
Don't Punish All Drug Offenders for the Crimes of One
Opponents of sentencing reform say a triple murder in Columbus means drug war prisoners must remain behind bars.
Scalia's Liberal Tendencies
The late Supreme Court justice was inaccurately described as "authoritarian."
Super Bowl 'Sex-Trafficking Stings' Net Hundreds of Prostitution Arrests
In addition to sex-worker arrests, 552 people "would-be sex buyers" were arrested for soliciting undercover cops, to the tune of at least $187,000 in fines.
Judge Who Sentenced Small-Time Pot Dealer to 55 Years Again Urges Clemency
If Obama means what he says about unjust punishment, he will free Weldon Angelos.
Opponents of Sentencing Reform Recklessly Conflate Drug Offenders With Murderers
Because some drug offenders are violent, four senators argue, all of them should stay behind bars.
Bernie Sanders Promises to Reduce Prison Population, Misses the Simple Solution of Not Messing With People
Acknowledging the role of the democratic will of the people and democratically-enacted laws in problems with policing would require taking responsibility.
NYPD Officer Peter Liang Found Guilty of Manslaughter in Stairwell Shooting of Akai Gurley
Not even police could claim there was a justification for the shooting, and tried to write it off as an "accident."
Sonia Sotomayor's Inconsistent Defense of the Bill of Rights
The liberal justice speaks out for the Fourth Amendment, but often fails to respect the Fifth.
The Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of Solitary Confinement
Life inside the Supermax archipelago
Justice Dept. Wastes No Time Filing Civil Rights Suit Against Ferguson
City Council wanted some changes to agreement to reform police and courts.
New Lawsuit Attempts to Fix Broken Indiana Property Forfeiture Rules
The schools are supposed to get the funds when police seize assets, but that's not happening.
Tasers Are Bad For Your Brain, Especially When Being Interrogated By Police
Are Miranda warnings valid if a person is experiencing dementia?
Former Bush Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Calls for Criminal Justice Reform
Says too many innocent people go to jail because of bad forensics and poor counsel.
Ferguson Resists Federal Demand They Raise Police Wages. Justice Dept. Threatens Legal Action.
Order has nothing to do with city's civil rights problems.
Will Reducing Penalties for Sexting Encourage Prosecution?
The voluntary exchange of pictures by teenagers should not be treated as a crime at all.
What Rand Paul Brought to the Presidential Race
The Kentucky senator encouraged his fellow Republicans to be more consistently skeptical of big government.
The Justice Dept. Wants to Punish Abusive Ferguson Police with Massive Raises
City that preyed on citizens to fund itself told to cough up even more money.
The Fiction That Drug Trafficking Is 'Inherently Violent' Could Harm Sentencing Reform
Watered down improvements to federal mandatory minimums may get watered down further.
