Politics Has Victims
Anyone who believes that political rhetoric is a game, or that civility is an important virtue in politics should tell…
Send a Holiday Card to a Prison Rape Survivor
Here is your chance to do a very nice thing for the holiday season. It will not take much time at all. You can send…
People Are Convicted Based on One Witness All The Time
I rob you on a dark, deserted street at night. You call the police. You describe me. The police find me. You confirm it…
How to Make a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich in Prison
Four pieces of bread. Only one packet each of peanut butter and jelly. And also you’re in prison. What to do? Watch…
Jamie Dimon Loves Private Prisons
What is the most immoral industry? Tobacco? Maybe. Guns? A contender. But it is hard to imagine any industry more…
Mass Incarceration Starts at 12 Years Old
The United States has many ways to confine young people accused of breaking the law. We keep young people in juvenile…
Seattle Moves to Vacate Hundreds of Misdemeanor Marijuana Convictions
Following San Francisco’s lead, Seattle officials announced Thursday the city will move to expunge the misdemeanor…
Study: Pretrial Detention Makes Poor People Plead Guilty
America’s cash bail system ensures that thousands of people who have not been convicted of a crime nevertheless sit in…
U.S. Attorney's Office Announces It Will Drop Charges Against 129 Trump Inauguration Protesters
A spokesman from U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia issued a press release early Thursday evening…
Heather Heyer's Alleged Killer Indicted for First-Degree Murder
The man accused of killing Heather Heyer after driving his car through a crowd of protesters during last summer’s white…
Send a Holiday Card to a Prison Rape Survivor
This is the time of year when you do nice things for others. Here is a very nice thing you can do today, and it will…
The Best Prison Journalism Is Straight Out of San Quentin
San Quentin is beautiful from the outside. It sits on a sun-drenched point jutting out into San Francisco Bay, a short…
BAN PRISONS
The U.S. prison system today is not about detaining a small group of dangerous individuals. Over the past 30 years, we…
White Cop Convicted of Killing His Daughter's Unarmed Black Boyfriend After Three Mistrials
Shannon Kepler, a former Tulsa, OK, police officer, was convicted late Wednesday in the shooting death of his…
Watch a Senator Smack Down Jeff Sessions Over His Racist Lies About Chicago
On Wednesday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions returned to his former Capitol Hill stomping grounds for his first…
After Being Kicked Out of a Christian School, Trans Teen
Becomes a Homecoming King
High schooler Stiles Zuschlag has had a roller coaster of a year. On track to become valedictorian at Tri-City…
Gary Otte, Scheduled to Die Next Week, Writes About Drug Addiction
Gary Otte is scheduled to be executed by the state of Ohio on Wednesday. In what will likely be one of his last acts,…
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Condemns Trump's Pardon of Racist Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio
The United States Commission on Civil Rights issued a bipartisan condemnation on Friday of President Donald Trump’s…
Trump Says He's Fighting for Crime Victims, but They Say He's Making Them Less Safe
A survey of over 800 victims of crime reveals that their priorities don’t align with those of Donald Trump, even though…
The DOJ Will Let Cops Take More of Your Stuff Even if You Haven't Been Convicted of a Crime
The Department of Justice announced new policies on Wednesday that would ease government restrictions on “civil asset…