Intersections + Injustice
Mixed Outcomes in Two Big Prosecutor Races, But Reform Gains Nationwide
Two things uppermost in voters’ minds this week were the COVID-19 pandemic and police ...
The Waiting Game: A Powerlessness That’s Long Harmed Drug Users
As our nation wakes up anxiety-ridden, collectively uncertain of whether we’ve been delivered from ...
The Ethical Conflict of Social Work Within a Carceral System
On a sweltering summer afternoon, I stood with our mental health team, waiting while ...
Could Philly’s New 911 Mental Health Response Program Have Saved Walter Wallace’s Life?
A little over two weeks after the City of Philadelphia announced progress on a ...
My Daughter’s Birth Exposed the Medical Community’s Anti-Drug Stigma
In January, a few weeks after my 49th birthday, my partner, Carolyn, gave me ...
ACLU Sues Minneapolis for Raiding Encampments of Unhoused People
The city of Minneapolis is accused of violating the constitutional rights of people who ...
The Day They Sentenced My Son to Federal Prison
They stole my baby again. It doesn’t matter that he’s 26 years old. It ...
California May Restore Voting Rights to Over 55,000 People With Felony Records
A ballot measure in California, Proposition 17, would restore voting rights to all residents ...
Our Movement Is Strongest When We Aim High—And Work in Current Reality
Criminal justice reform has made significant advances during my time in the movement. But ...
Why Private Prisons Are Spending a Fortune on 2020 Republican Candidates
Private prisons are determined to make their voices heard in the 2020 election cycle. ...
