Criminal Justice
Society is Coarser But Better
Yes, pop culture is crude, but who gives an F-word? By virtually every measure, we're a safer, nicer, kinder country.
Ecoterrorism Suspect in Oregon Pleads Guilty
"The Family" claimed responsibility for 20 fires between 1996 and 2001
Probation Officer Shoots and Kills 2-Year-Old Jack Russell Terrier, Said He Gave Dog Verbal Command to Get Back
300 pound man in fear of his life because of a 12 pound dog
Former Pakistani President Musharraf Arrested Over 2007 Raid on Mosque
Operation ordered by Musharraf, led to bloody siege
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor To Serve 50-Year Sentence in British Prison
Found guilty of war crimes
Defense Attorney: Video Will Exonerate Undercover Cop in Bike Gang Road Rage Incident
Charged with multiple felonies
The Scientific Case for Decriminalization
Neuroscientist Carl Hart on the fundamental ignorance that shapes our national conversation about drug policy.
Man Accused of Running Silk Road Sent to New York to Face Charges
Attorney denies he's the guy
Who Cares About Miriam Carey?
The epidemic of police violence in America is largely ignored
Texas Preps for Execution Tonight, Refusing to Return Lethal Drug
Pentobarbital provider wanted it back after getting bad publicity for selling it
Former Detroit Mayor to Be Sentenced Thursday
Kilpatrick convicted of 24 counts of bribery, extortion, racketeering, fraud and tax evasion.
Woman's Lawsuit Over Aggressive Jailhouse Strip Search Leads to More Women Coming Forward With Complaints
Five other women step forward according to attorney
Sunrise, Fla., Cops Take Forfeiture Abuse to the Next Level by Becoming Cocaine Dealers
Small agency lures folks in from elsewhere in order to arrest them, take all their stuff
Cost of Protecting Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio Increases
Over $120,000 spent from June 2012 to June 2013
Greenpeace May Look To International Court To Get Activists Held in Russia Released
Facing piracy charges
Missouri Governor Says Europeans Won't Decide Execution Policy
European Union is considering revising export limits on drugs used in executions
Prison Rape: The Data
One nugget: "most of those who commit sexual abuse in detention are corrections staff, not inmates."
Spokane, WA Voters Approve Independent Review of Police Misconduct, Waiting for Police Union Approval
"Democracy does not go on hold because there is not a contract," says councilmember pushing ordinance to establish independent review
Taliban Vows To Try and Kill Malala Yousafzai
Pakistani schoolgirl survived their first attempt
The Spirit of 1976
The thing that's gotten crazier in America is the way people react to craziness.
Sister of Capitol Hill Police Shooting Victim: Didn't Deserve to Die, Not a Terrorist
Deadly force "not necessary"
Fugitive Witness in Hernandez Case Caught
Claimed he was shot in the face by football player
Miami Officer Convicted of Stealing Identities from Police Database
Used them to file for fraudulent income tax refunds
A Court Has Ruled It's Not OK To Arouse Sex Offenders and Measure Their Erections
Arousing sex offenders and measuring their erections is a "routine" part of probation.
Herman Wallace, Released Member of 'Angola Three,' Dies at 71
Freed after judge overruled conviction
South Carolina, Alabama End Practice of Segregating HIV-Positive Inmates
Last states to do so
Ohio to Change Drug Cocktail Used for Executions
Pentobarbitol no longer available as manufacturer will no longer sell for use to put people to death
