Intersections + Injustice

Hundreds of Drug War Prisoners in WA Can Now Apply for Commutation

The governor of Washington State on Monday unveiled a new process through which hundreds of people with low-level drug convictions…

August 17, 2021

Disciplinary Records for New Jersey Police Made Public in New Database

For the first time, records of New Jersey police officers who have faced "major discipline" have been released and collected…

August 13, 2021

White House: Biden Considering Clemency for Nonviolent Federal Drug Convictions

President Joe Biden is looking into using his executive authority to grant clemency to people with certain non-violent drug convictions,…

August 13, 2021

To Support Indigenous Rights in Latin America, Decolonize Drug Policies

Drug prohibition has had a devastating impact on Indigenous peoples in Latin America. Over the past century, it has been…

August 12, 2021

A Look Behind the Campaign to Recall Progressive Prosecutors in Virginia

A recall campaign targeting so-called progressive prosecutors in Virginia has made recent headlines. To understand it, it’s worth taking a…

August 11, 2021

Austin Begins Enforcing Homeless Camping Ban; Rest of Texas to Follow

On August 9, the city of Austin began enforcing a public camping ban first approved by voters in May. Police…

August 11, 2021

Prisoners Sue After Drug Testing of Their Legal Mail Gave False Positives

Incarcerated people‘s legal mail falsely tested positive for drugs, according to a lawsuit filed in July against the Massachusetts Department…

August 10, 2021

Our Prison Is Closing, With a Bitter Legacy of Contrasting Deaths

Every year on the last Friday afternoon in January, bagpipes can be heard from the parking lot of Monroe Correctional…

August 5, 2021

Santa Clara County’s Prosecutor Race Will Be Intense—And Personal

Since taking office in 2011, Santa Clara County (San Jose), California District Attorney Jeff Rosen has embraced decarceration efforts faster…

August 5, 2021

Bombshell Paper Names the Federal Judges Guilty of the Most Racist Sentencing

It has long been known that people of color get harsher criminal sentences in federal criminal court for the same…

August 2, 2021