Indiana Senate Passes Bill To Let Government Steal Stuff From People Suspected of 'Unlawful Assembly'
Vague laws are typically vague for a reason.
Vague laws are typically vague for a reason.
Electorally vulnerable Democratic governors have historically been tougher on crime than Republicans.
The state that has executed the most prisoners may soon end the practice entirely.
During the last few election cycles, a wave of well-funded progressive candidates have run for prosecutor's offices in major cities. This time, quite a few reform-minded D.A.s won.
Now more than ever, it’s important to separate feelings of anger from the needs of justice.
An annual report on the death penalty shows its use declining everywhere except in the federal government.
Cash bail is as unjust as it is arbitrary.
Audits and research into the effectiveness of predictive policing have yielded mixed to negative assessments.
Three more death row inmates have been scheduled to die.
It's unclear what Biden will ultimately be able to accomplish as president, but he has been trying to bring transformative change since the 1970s.
HBO docuseries a devastating look at a family’s secret dysfunctions.
The Democratic nominee championed the law as a way to protect women. Instead, it hurt them.
Privacy is a right, not a “high risk” and “possibly criminal” activity
The much-publicized result is ocnsistent with previous studies on the impact of sanctuary city
Lisa Montgomery killed a pregnant woman and took her baby in 2004. She is clearly mentally unwell. What does killing her accomplish?
Excessive traffic and pedestrian stops, especially in black communities, are dangerous and counterproductive.
He did not overpromise, and he had the good sense to stop talking about a country beset by violence when he ran for a second term.
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The rhetoric may not be accurate, but it is definitely useful.
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Despite an alarming increase in crime, Illinois is illegally delaying gun licenses.
Bail bond companies fight to protect their industry, while some civil rights groups worry the reforms won't actually reduce pretrial detentions.
The fatal encounter demonstrates why police reformers want more departments to train officers in de-escalation.
Court panel rules judge didn't properly evaluate juror bias against Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
A "Minneapolis effect" from lack of policing is a possible explanation for the startling 37% increase in murders in major cities in recent weeks.
Helter Skelter: An American Myth doesn’t shed new light, but it’s excellent journalism.
A quick scramble to end a man’s life, despite objections by attorneys and even the relatives of his victims
A court delay on Friday was lifted over the weekend, only to be reinstated Monday for different reasons.
The NYPD is still blaming jail releases, but the data simply doesn’t back that claim up.
What happens when a decades-long mystery gets solved while you’re explaining it?
The Washington Post's Radley Balko vs. the Manhattan Institute's Rafael Mangual on whether "there is overwhelming evidence that the criminal justice system is racist."
The Washington Post's Radley Balko vs. The Manhattan Institute's Rafael Mangual on whether or not "there is overwhelming evidence that the criminal justice system is racist."
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals acknowledged that the plaintiff's Eighth Amendment rights were violated.
If "defunding the police" means abolishing them completely, it's a bad idea. But there are ways to use cuts in funding to improve police incentives for the better.
Early COVID lockdown effects show no significant increases in most crime. In most cases, there were drops.
The presidential candidate deserves praise for retreating from his tough-on-crime stance. But let's not forget that his policies contributed to mass incarceration and the police misconduct that people are protesting today.