Sara Mayeux is a Sharswood fellow at the University of Pennsylvania Law School.
Lives Ruined for Petty Crimes
A new book explores how America's criminal justice system heaps debts on those who can't possibly pay.
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Harlem's Drug Warriors
Was the drug war imposed on black America, or did black America demand it?
Is a 'Black Silent Majority' Responsible for Some of America's Harshest Drug Laws?
A new book argues that black America helped pave the way for the War on Drugs.
The Dark Side of Police Reform
Gay rights, black neighborhoods, and how reformers paved the way for Eric Garner
