Criminal Justice
Will Homeland Security Continue to Use Private Prison Companies?
After the Justice Department announced it will stop contracting with private prisons, advocacy groups are already pressuring Homeland Security to follow suit.
A Single Police Officer's Killing Is a Terrible Reason to Bring Back the Death Penalty
The governor of New Mexico uses emotional response to call for new executions.
San Antonio Police Union Rejects Reforms Unless They Get Paid More
San Antonio PD has one of the least accountable contracts in the country and were already set for a 14 percent raise.
A Welcome Victory in the Fight Against Asset Forfeiture
The California Assembly approves one of the most significant civil libertarian reforms of the legislative session.
The Justice Department Is Wrong. Private Prisons Aren't the Problem.
Private prisons are a symptom. Mass incarceration is the disease.
Why Gary Johnson Opposes Hate-Crime Laws (and You Should Too)
If I throw a rock through your window, said Johnson, "I should be prosecuted on throwing the rock, not my thoughts that motivated me throwing the rock."
Voters Get a Chance to Reverse Decades of Bad Criminal Justice Policy in Oklahoma
The Sooner State has the harshest drug laws in the country, so it's no surprise the state's prisons are over-crowded
Ex Top Cop: We Need a New Model of Policing
L.E.A.P.'s Neill Franklin reacts to Philando Castillo and Anton Sterling shootings, the deaths of Dallas police officers, and #BlackLivesMatter.
Justice Department to End Contracts with Private Prison Companies
The move will only affect 13 prisons, or about 12 percent of the federal prison population.
Boston Cops Resist Body Camera Pilot Program; Have to Be Ordered to Participate
Police unions fight any and all efforts at transparency, accountability.
'Zombie Drug' Paranoia Resurfaces After Teen's Terrifying Homicidal Outburst
A 19-year-old man stabbed two strangers to death and tried to eat the face of one of them, once again provoking warnings about the "zombie drug" flakka.
The Mass Incarceration of Women in Jails is Being Overlooked, Study Says
Despite the national attention around mass incarceration, a study finds that a dramatic increase of women in jails isn't being addressed.
9th Circuit Says Feds May Not Prosecute State-Legal Medical Marijuana Suppliers
The appeals court rules that Congress has forbidden such interference.
California Asset Forfeiture Reform Heading to Approval
Police will have to get convictions in many cases before taking people's stuff.
NYPD Shooting of Unarmed Akai Gurley Will Cost NYC Over $4.5 Million in Settlements
Gurley was killed in a Brooklyn housing project's stairwell by former NYPD Officer Peter Liang.
California Bill Would Make It a Felony for Prosecutors to Withhold Evidence
Spurred by a series of botched murder cases and little accountability, a California lawmaker wants to rein in prosecutorial misconduct.
Watch a Former Federal Inmate Respond to Trump's Demagoguery on Commutations
Weldon Angelos was released early from a 55-year mandatory minimum sentence for a first-time drug offense. Trump said "bad dudes" like him shouldn't be freed.
Stephen Breyer, Advocate of Pro-Police Judicial Deference, Turns 78 Today
The liberal jurist was born on this day in 1938.
National Guard Activated But Not Deployed As Milwaukee Protests Continued on Sunday Night
Gov. Scott Walker said the National Guard would be available to aid local law enforcement "on request."
Inspector General Report Finds More Violence in Privately Run Federal Prisons
Inspectors found privately run federal prisons were also placing new inmates in isolation for lack of space.
Jury Acquits Ohio Man Who Was Arrested for Making Fun of Police
Cops and prosecutors claimed Anthony Novak committed a felony when he created a Facebook parody.
Unreasonable Searches Are Unconstitutional—and Common
Justice Dept. report on Baltimore Police shows little respect for the Fourth Amendment.
Conviction Overturned for Making a Murderer's Brendan Dassey
A federal judge rules that the then-teenager's murder confession was involuntary and his Constitutional rights were violated.
More Than 1,300 Prostitution Clients Arrests in Latest 'National Johns Suppression Initiative'
The initiative was launched by Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart, one of America's leading crusaders for the eradication of prostitution.
Louisiana Sheriff Doesn't Like Critical Blogger, Raids Home In Search of Him
"If you're gonna lie about me...I'm gonna come after you," says Sheriff Jerry Larpenter.
New Jersey Bill Would Punish Eating, Drinking While Driving
Laws against texting while driving have been shown to be ineffective. So why is this a good idea?
NYPD Civil Forfeiture Leaves Bronx Family Facing Eviction
A trashed apartment, seized cash, and a family left in the lurch. Another day of asset forfeiture in the U.S.
California's Gang Database Is a Privacy-Violating Mess, State Audit Declares
No oversight, no notification, and sometimes no supporting evidence.
