Ohio Legislators Look to Require Criminal Convictions Before Seizing Assets
Police, prosecutors resist changes.
Criminal Justice
Chuck Grassley's Demands Make Sentencing Reform Weaker
At the insistence of the powerful senator, a new bill shortens fewer sentences and lengthens others.
Oklahoma Governor Stays Execution of Man on Death Row for Murder He Didn't Commit
Over concerns about the process of lethal injection.
Oklahoma Moving Forward With Execution of Man For Murder He Didn't Commit
Man who committed murder fingered Richard Glossip as the person who told him to do it, saving himself from the death penalty.
Another Man Dies of Neglect in Jail Cell. His Crime? Stealing a Snickers Bar.
Another unintentional death sentence.
Washington Prosecutor Explains Why He Charged Teenaged Pot Smokers With Felonies
Ben Nichols, who later changed the charges to misdemeanors, argues that the state's marijuana laws are needlessly confusing.
The War on Sex Trafficking Is the New War on Drugs
And the results will be just as disastrous, for "perpetrators" and "victims" alike.
Federal Stats on Police Killings to Remain Incomplete, Confusing, Mostly Useless
FBI numbers have huge gaps from non-participating law enforcement agencies.
How the "Black Silent Majority" Kicked the Drug War into High Gear
Harlem activists called for federal troops to "clean up" the streets, demanded life sentences for drug dealers.
Pot Busts Rise for the First Time Since 2009
Despite decriminalization and legalization in some states, there were more than 700,000 marijuana arrests last year.
Why Bernie Sanders Is Wrong About Private Prisons
Closing private correctional facilities would make life worse for prisoners and taxpayers.
Rape Numbers Rise Along With FBI's 'More Inclusive Definition' of Rape
Men can now be counted as victims and the crime turns not on force but consent.
DEA Agents Engaged in Serious Misconduct—and Nothing Else Happened
It's as hard to fire bad federal agents as it is bad police officers.
FBI Releases Crime Report for 2014; Violent Crime and Property Crime Both Down
Slight declines from the previous year, big declines from the previous decade
Did Marijuana Make Him Do It?
The Denver homicide that became a prohibitionist cautionary tale
Security Video Contradicts Police Version of Fatal Shooting, Neighbors Say
Cops in Shelbyville, Indiana, say Jerrald Wright pointed a gun at them when they shot him to death during a stand-off.
Former Florida 'Officer of the Year' Arrested on Child Porn Charges
Federal Department of Homeland Security busted local cop.
When a Cannabis Consumer Kills, Should Marijuana Take the Rap?
Pot prohibitionists turn a Colorado homicide into a misleading cautionary tale.
Birth of a Misconception: Underage Pot Smokers in Washington Are Not Felons
A series of misunderstandings created the impression that the legislature had boosted penalties.
Police Discover Their Body Camera Programs Don't Have To Be Good To Snag Federal Funds
LAPD offers little by way of public accountability and gets $1 million anyway.
Delaware Police Shooting of Armed Man in Wheelchair Caught on Tape
Police in Wilmington were responding to a call about a man with a possibly self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Man Jailed for Traffic Ticket Dies in Cell After 17 Days of Torture. Officers Watched It Happen.
Macomb County man David Stojcevski died of drug withdrawal and neglect as officials ignored his plight.
Federal Bill Offers One-Two Punch Against Marijuana Meddling, Asset Forfeiture
Would forbid use of seized funds to perpetuate drug war.
The Global Carceral State
The U.S. isn't the only country to have seen a recent prison boom.
The Eternally Recurring Legend of a 'War on Cops'
We've heard this story before. Many times before.
Even Batman Addresses Police Brutality in Latest Issue
The billionaire vigilante who takes the law into his own hands is still a hero, of course.
Are Underage Cannabis Consumers in Washington Now Felons? [UPDATED]
Probably not, but it's worrisome that the question confuses legislators, prosecutors, regulators, and the governor.
