Intersections + Injustice

No, Trump: Executions Don’t Deter Drug Use and Sales

Praising authoritarian regimes' human rights violations has become routine for President Donald Trump. In particular, he has admired the use…

February 12, 2020

Enforcing Freedom: The Insidious Nature of Drug Courts

The fact that drug courts often widen the [criminal justice] net is hardly a surprise given that the initial impetus…

February 11, 2020

Olympia’s “Mitigation Site” No Long-Term Homelessness Solution

As homelessness continues to pose an immediate humanitarian crisis in major cities like New York and Los Angeles, the same…

February 10, 2020

Anonymous Tweets Reveal Conservative Prosecutor’s Real Views

Everyone has bad days. But when the good days are bad, you know you’re in trouble. By day, she was…

February 6, 2020

How Technical Violations Are Fueling Incarceration in Vermont

The majority of incarcerated Vermonters are behind state prison bars due to a technical violation of the terms of their…

February 5, 2020

NYC Officials Propose “Universal Affordable Housing”

Imagine a homeless family of three fortunate enough to receive a rental assistance voucher from the city of New York.…

February 5, 2020

Majority of Surveyed US Voters Support Sex Work Decrim

The sex work decriminalization movement has risen to the status of a mainstream political talking-point—and more than half of voters…

February 3, 2020

“Swallowed Up in the Darkness”—The Humanity of People on Death Row

[This article is excerpted from Crimson Letters: Voices from Death Row by Tessie Castillo, Michael J. Braxton, Lyle May, Terry…

January 30, 2020

Indiana AG Aims to End Prosecutor Discretion Over Marijuana Charges

One might think Indiana has better things to do than police marijuana. According to US News and World Reports rankings,…

January 30, 2020

Cop Who Killed Handcuffed Black Man Reportedly Cited Smell of PCP

On January 27, a Black man, handcuffed with his hands behind his back in a police car, was fatally shot…

January 29, 2020