Intersections + Injustice

Michigan the Latest State to Address Driver’s License-Suspension Injustice

A suite of criminal justice reform bills is moving through the Michigan state legislature, and are expected to be signed…

December 21, 2020

Forced, Rapid Adoptions Are a Weapon of the Drug War

“I hate myself.” The words slipped out of my youngest child’s mouth with a casual levity. Only 5 years old,…

December 21, 2020

A “Humane” Global Drug War Is Possible, House Commission Tells Biden

About 20 minutes into a US House of Representatives hearing on the findings of the Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission—a…

December 14, 2020

Private Security Cameras Advance a NIMBY Surveillance Agenda

For many, Amazon represents not just a massive online retailer, but the harbinger of a new caste-based society. When Amazon…

December 14, 2020

What LA County DA George Gascón Means for California Drug Policy

On December 7, newly elected Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón took office and announced sweeping reforms to the…

December 10, 2020

Prisons in Four States Likely to Vaccinate Officers, But Not Prisoners

On December 10, a promising COVID-19 vaccine is in the final stage of review before it's green-lit by the Food…

December 10, 2020

Worldwide COVID-19 Decarceration: A Lost Opportunity

COVID-19 has impacted us all, but people who are incarcerated have been among the hardest hit. Calls for large-scale releases…

December 10, 2020

My Harrowing Year in the Drug Court System That Biden Wants to Expand

As we await the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, many of us are welcoming the possibility of a more compassionate…

December 9, 2020

Judge Grants Class Action Status to Methadone-Taper Jail Lawsuit

A federal judge has paved the way for a case against a methadone-taper policy at Cook County Jail, Illinois to…

December 7, 2020

NYC’s New Non-Police Mental Health Crisis Response Still Resembles Policing

New York City receives 200,000 mental health-related 911 calls each year. In addition to the Emergency Medical Technicians who respond…

December 2, 2020