Intersections + Injustice
DC Bid to Offer Compassion to People Convicted in Youth Draws Political Fire
Despite its very liberal reputation and national-level voting record, the capital of what some ...
Study Author Explains Extent to Which Police Violence Is a Public Health Hazard
On August 5, the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences published a ...
The Optimism Gap: Class-Tailored Addiction Messaging Fuels Inequality
When people speak of inequality in America, they miss one of its powerful drivers: ...
Women in Mexico’s Narco World Face Misogyny and Murder
It was a sunny day in Culiacán, the capital of both Sinaloa state in ...
Prosecutors’ Ridiculous Excuses for Excluding Black People From Juries
Lisa Middleman is running as an independent pro-criminal justice reform candidate in the election ...
California Set to Greatly Expand Controversial Pretrial Risk Assessments
A group of California judges and other jurists has recommended that millions of dollars ...
Voices of Poverty, Pain, Addiction Must Be Heard in Cannabis Debate
The New Zealand government’s announcement of a non-binding 2020 referendum on full cannabis legalization ...
NYC Jailers Hinder Patients’ Access to Mental Health Services
People incarcerated in New York City jails are consistently obstructed from accessing mental health ...
Much Work Remains to Undo Grotesque Legacy of the Rockefeller Drug Laws
New York’s Rockefeller Drug Laws, perhaps the most infamous embodiment of criminalizing addiction and ...
Chicago’s “Progressive” Prosecutor Cut Prison Sentences, Not Felony Drug Prosecutions
Dubbed a “progressive prosecutor” by many in the media, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim ...
