Criminal Justice
The Unjust Law That Led to Freddie Gray's Death
If cops and prosecutors can't agree on whether his knife was legal, how was he supposed to know?
Maryland to Allow Some Leeway in Mandatory Minimum Sentencing
Court will be able to depart from guidelines on some drug cases.
70 Arrested in Cleveland Protests After Cop Acquitted in Fatal Shooting
Jumped on hood of car to fire more than 10 rounds into the windshield
Cleveland Police Officer Michael Brelo Shoots Through Windshield at Unarmed Couple 15 Times: Found Not Guilty
Couldn't Prove Brelo's Specific Bullets Killed Them, Judge Decides
Maryland Governor Vetoes Asset Forfeiture Reform, Marijuana Decriminalization Bills
Spurious drug war reasoning invoked
Missouri's Governor Commutes a Marijuana Offender's Life Sentence
After 21 years in prison, Jeff Mizanskey is eligible for parole.
Dropped Charges Reflect Doubts About Legality of Freddie Gray's Knife
The fuzziness of Baltimore's switchblade ban helps the cops who say they were enforcing it.
Grand Jury Indicts Freddie Gray Officers
What happens when a prosecutor wants an indictment
Jersey City Cop Was 'Highly Intoxicated' When Pulled Over, Released With No Charges; Still on the Job
Incident uncovered after former police chief sues
Our Crazy Treatment of the Mentally Ill
Prison cells have replaced mental institutions.
Grand Jury Doesn't Indict Cop Who Shot and Killed Unarmed Man; Cop Could Still Lose Job
No special privileges in Texas guarantee his job just because of the absence of charges related to possible misconduct.
More IRS Employees Abuse Access to Taxpayer Data to File Bogus Returns
Do you really think this is the worst of it?
Respected Virginia Prison Worker Fired for Accidently Hitting an Inmate
Yet plenty of cops who have gunned down innocent, unarmed citizens are still walking a beat.
As Another Accusation Bites the Dust, Columbia Rape Saga Takes New Turn
The accused now takes his case to the civil courts
Washington Driver Gets Six Months for 'Marijuana-Related' Crash That May Have Had Nothing to Do With Marijuana
The state's new standard for stoned driving can make innocent people guilty.
The Waco Shootout and the Stupid Distractions That Help Thwart Police Reform
If the cops treated Twin Peaks like a war zone would it have been a more socially just outcome?
SCOTUS Grants Qualified Immunity to San Francisco Cops Who Shot Mentally Ill Suspect
4th Amendment challenge rejected in San Francisco v. Sheehan.
