Hillary Clinton's Overdue Shift on Crime
She acknowledges harsher penalties implemented in the '90s were a mistake.
Criminal Justice
Virginia's System of Injustice
Wrongful convictions like Keith Allen Harward's are made easier without open discovery rules.
Bill Clinton Claims His Wife 'Was the First Candidate' to Talk About Sentencing Reform
It's true, if you don't count Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, Rick Perry, or Jim Webb
Bill Clinton's Crime Bill Ambivalence
The former president can't decide whether he should brag about the 1994 law or apologize for it.
The Crypto Wars Are Not About Terrorism, They're About Power
Make no mistake: the War on Crypto is not primarily about "terrorism" or "fighting crime" or "public safety" at all.
Another Poll Shows Citizens Overwhelmingly Oppose Police Seizing Property Without Convictions
Mississippi voters against civil asset forfeiture.
Prosecutorial Abuse Goes Unpunished in Massachusetts
Even when cases are overturned over prosecutor misconduct, judges often refuse to name names.
School Cop Who Body-Slammed 12-Year-Old Girl into Concrete Fired Over Paperwork
Joshua Kehm failed to submit incident report, and when he did, he called it an "accidental fall."
Another Sexual Assault in Service of the Drug War
A lawsuit by a Pennsylvania woman describes a humiliating five-hour ordeal that discovered nothing.
Dennis Hastert Notwithstanding, the Structuring Law Is Unjust
Even people who have committed no other crime can go to jail for trying to maintain their financial privacy.
Bernie's Job Interview, Lessons From the Panama Papers, and Racial Disparities in Cop Violence: The Fifth Column Podcast Returns
Matt Welch, Kmele Foster and Michael Moynihan argue about the meaning and value of "democracy"
Innocent Man Spent 30 Years in Prison, Died a Year After His Release. Now the State Might Finally Pay
Louisiana denied modest financial compensation to Glenn Ford because he couldn't prove his "factual innocence."
Bill Clinton's Mendacious Defense of the 1994 Crime Bill
The former president says Republicans made him support longer sentences, which were a necessary response to 13-year-old murderers "hopped up on crack."
School Cop Slams 12-Year-Old Texas Girl Onto Concrete Walkway
You can trace today's police-on-student violence to post-Columbine overreactions.
Almost Everybody Wants Federal Sentencing Reform, So Why Hasn't It Happened?
Election year posturing and new Supreme Court nominee fight push it down the agenda.
The Judge That Ruled Against Kesha Is Right: Not All Rapes Are Hate Crimes
Whether or not Kesha is telling the truth, there isn't enough evidence to get her out of her contract with Dr. Luke.
Nearly 1 in 10 Knows Somebody Who Has Had Property Seized Without Criminal Charges
Polls consistently show the public, when informed, opposes civil forfeiture.
Life in Prison for Stealing Candy Bars in New Orleans?
Even the judge thinks it's "over the top," but Louisiana's "habitual-offender" law takes away his discretion.
Trump and Clinton Trip on Abortion Taboos
The two presidential candidates accidentally complicate the debate.
Former Tax Judge Indicted for Tax Evasion Wrote Cannabusiness Decision
Diane Kroupa helped establish the confusing rules for paying taxes on income from marijuana sales.
Texas: Where the Left/Right Alliance for Criminal Justice Reform Lives On
The prospects for reform in the Lone Star State
When Sex Is Not a Crime, Why Should Sexting Be?
Rather than create new misdemeanors, states should take a page from statutory rape laws.
Run a Pot Ad, Go to Jail?
A long overlooked provision of the Controlled Substances Act makes it a felony to "place" a marijuana ad.
Protesters Smoke Weed Outside of White House
The Reschedule 420 campaign seeks to remove marijuana as a Schedule 1 drug.
