Criminal Justice
Philippine Anti-Drug Strategy: 'Kill Them All'
Rodrigo Duterte echoes American drug warriors.
Is 49ers' QB Colin Kaepernick Right To Sit During the National Anthem?
Refuses to honor flag of a country he says "oppresses black people and people of color."
Illinois Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Stop the State's Petty Practice of Suing Inmates
Illinois corrections officials sued Johnny Melton into abject poverty after he got out of prison. For now, they can still do the same to other inmates.
6th Circuit Says Mich. Sex Offender Registry Is Punitive and, Not Incidentally, Stupid
Concluding that retroactive application of the law is unconstitutional, the appeals court also questions its rationality.
Rodrigo Duterte's Murderous War on Drugs Follows American Logic
The Philippine president is not alone in thinking drug offenders should be killed.
Justice Dept. Offers Cops Advice on Not Being Jerks Toward Transgender Citizens
Useful training or basic manners?
Alcohol Prohibition Was a Dress Rehearsal for the War on Drugs
Harvard historian Lisa McGirr on how our national ban on booze never really ended.
NYPD Rejects Transparency, Embraces Secrecy of Officer Discipline Records
After decades of making "Personnel Orders" public, NYPD quietly decides they don't have to.
Baltimore Police Deploy Surveillance Tech Designed for the Iraq War
Cameras attached to the bottom of a small plane can capture an area of roughly 30 square miles at any given time, transmitting real-time images to the ground.
Nate Parker's Critics Are Convinced He's a Rapist, But It's More Complicated Than That
Black writers are boycotting "The Birth of a Nation," but their certainty about Parker is misplaced.
Missouri Cop Coerced Drug Treatment Patients Into Becoming Informants, Lawsuit Says
A federal lawsuit accuses a former regional drug task force commander of pressuring patients in drug treatment to become undercover sources.
Cop Shoots Homeowner Who Called 911 Over Attempted Carjacking
Indianapolis police are investigating the shooting while the officer is on leave.
Matt Welch Interviews Radley Balko, Michael Tracey and Others on SiriusXM Insight Channel 121 From 2-4 ET
Criminal justice reform, burkinis, Hillary's upcoming alt-right speech, and Gary Johnson among the topics
Dallas Police Will No Longer Wait 72 Hours After Shootings to Interview Officers
A reform-minded police department makes a sensible policy change to increase accountability and transparency.
Lawsuit Challenges Arkansas City and County Practice of Arresting People Over Court Fines Associated with Bad Checks
An effective policy of debtors prison said to violate the federal constitution and various parts of Arkansas' state constitution.
Newark Police Chase 10-Year-Old Boy with Shotguns Drawn, Then Tell His Mother to File a Report
Chasing an armed robbery suspect with dreadlocks, police honed in on a grade-schooler with short, cropped hair.
The Ryan Lochte Mess and Criminal Justice Reform Advocates Who Support Harsher Treatment
Getting to a color-blind criminal justice system by making it harsher on whites
Trump Wants Police to Keep Getting Military Equipment From the Pentagon
Donald Trump says he would rescind President Obama's executive order halting the transfer of military equipment to police.
Justice Department Says Jailing Poor People For Being Unable to Pay Bail is Unconstitutional
Bails that don't consider defendants' ability to pay "are not only unconstitutional, but they also constitute bad public policy," the Justice Department said.
Ramen Noodles Replacing Cigarettes as Prison Currency
The rise of ramen noodles as prison currency can be blamed on cost-cutting that leaves prisoners hungry, says a new study.
