Federal Judge Denies Death Row Inmates Access to Information on the Drugs That Will Kill Them
The inmates argued they had a First Amendment right to information that would ensure their Eighth Amendment rights were protected.
Criminal Justice
Pussy Riot Dedicate New Song, 'I Can't Breathe,' to Eric Garner and All 'Who Suffer From State Terror'
"We've known, on our own skin, what police brutality feels like, and we can't be silent on this issue."
Judge 'Outraged' at Innocent Man, Orders Him to Pay $30,000 in Support for Child That Isn't His
When poor men are inaccurately declared fathers of children they don't know, the justice system sneers at their pain.
When Gitmo Needed a Brutal Interrogator, They Turned to the Best: Chicago PD
New story sees roots of Guantanamo abuse in law enforcement agency's troubled past.
72-Year-Old Former Schoolteacher Faces 10 Years in Prison for Possessing 18th Century Antique Pistol
New Jersey's draconian gun laws and mandatory minimum sentences converge.
St. Louis Cops Stop Beating Up Man to Turn Off Dashcam Recording Them, Lawsuit Claims
Only the officer who shut the dashcam off was "disciplined" in any way.
Estranged Wife Calls Police over Suicidal Husband, Cops Pursue, Shoot, and Kill Him
Man's family would like to talk to the woman but she reportedly took her children and left town.
Obama Administration Big on 'Hot Goods' Orders, Civil Forfeiture for Labor Regulations
Hot goods orders being used by the feds in attack on blueberry growers in the Pacific Northwest.
Parents of Toddler Burned by Drug Warriors Demand Compensation
A federal lawsuit argues that the botched raid was "reckless," "plainly incompetent," and "objectively unreasonable."
Police Shoot Rock-Throwing Man, Could Lead to Largest Protest in Washington State Tri-City Area
Thirty seconds of the incident were caught on video, helping to spur protests expected to be some of the area's largest.
Chelsea Manning to Get Hormone Treatment in Prison
First time the military has approved transgender therapy for active soldier.
How the Religious Right Might Come Around on Prison Reform
Finding common ground on criminal justice and prison reform for America's right.
