Intersections + Injustice

The Incredible Question New Massachusetts DA Rachael Rollins Will Ask Potential Prosecutors

The newly sworn-in District Attorney of Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Rachael Rollins, continues to live up to her progressive politics—which some…

January 7, 2019

Betsy Ramos’ Abusive Boyfriend Killed a Cop. She Has Been Locked Up for 21 Years

On January 8, 2019, Betsy Ramos will appear before the parole board for the fourth time. The 54-year-old has been…

January 3, 2019

96 Percent of People Arrested for Weed in Baltimore from 2015-2017 Were Black

Decriminalization of cannabis is not enough. A recent analysis from the Baltimore Fishbowl and the Baltimore Institute for Nonprofit Journalism revealed that 1,450…

January 2, 2019

“Lawyerless Transactions”—BK Diversion Program Offers Treatment, Risks Rights

I heard one of our regular participants at the syringe exchange got arrested,” says Alyssa Aguilera, co-executive director of VOCAL-NY.…

December 19, 2018

“A 0.17 Percent Chance”—Is NFL Player Eric Reid Being Repeatedly Targeted for Drug Testing Because of Anthem Protest?

Eric Reid, an NFL player known for protesting police violence against Black communities alongside Colin Kaepernick, has been repeatedly drug…

December 18, 2018

Yale Gets an F for Student Mental Health (Harvard Got a D Minus)

Ivy League colleges are failing students who struggle with mental health, according to a new report published by the Ruderman…

December 17, 2018

For Youth in My City, Marijuana Is the Go-To Treatment for Trauma

For children like me who grew up in Richmond, California, our lived experiences are very different than our peers who…

December 13, 2018

This Proposed Michigan Law Would Treat Parents Who Use Drugs Like Sex Offenders

Sex offender registries and notification laws have proliferated in the name of protecting women and children, despite the fact that…

December 12, 2018

Ugly Disparities Among My Patients Demand Marijuana Racial Justice

As a doctor in a harm reduction clinic, the racist applications of our marijuana laws are regularly apparent to me.…

December 12, 2018

US States Ranked for Total Rates of “Correctional Control”—Taking Into Account Parole and Probation

The United States is the global leader in incarceration, with nearly 2.3 million people locked up. But the true extent of people held…

December 11, 2018