Criminal Justice
Contra the Media, We're Safer Now Than Ever Before
We wax nostalgic about the past, but the past was much nastier than today.
Florida Cop Fires Stun Gun at 62-Year-Old Bystander's Back
Police "done tased a lady for nothing"
Black Women Profiled as Prostitutes in NYC
A new report from the Red Umbrella Project makes clear that NYPD profiling isn't only focused on men.
Rand Paul, Racism, and Prison
Paul has had a busy summer trying to roll back mandatory minimum sentencing, bar federal prosecution of medical marijuana patients, and restrain civil forfeiture laws.
The Brightest Spot in Holder's Record
How the attorney general tried to make criminal justice less senselessly punitive
'All Hell Broke Loose' After Ferguson Police Chief Joined Protesters
Police Chief Jackson's apology did not go over well.
South Carolina Cop Actually Charged in Unprovoked Shooting
Is the whole militarized police thing provoking pushback?
Iranian President Rouhani Advises U.S. On How to Handle Terrorism
Also insists Iran is not building a nuclear bomb and ducks questions about arrests for a Youtube video, Washington Post journalists, and a 25 year-old woman watching a volleyball game.
The FBI Says 'Active Shooter Incidents' Are On the Rise. What Does That Mean?
Decoding a new crime study
NASCAR Driver Won't Be Indicted over Deadly Crash
Tony Stewart struck Kevin Ward Jr. on the track earlier in the summer.
Most Americans See Criminal-Justice System as Racially Biased
Shift seen across all demographic groups
