Intersections + Injustice
Life Without Parole for a Crime as a Minor: His Story Has Wider Lessons
As the holidays approached, I found myself in one of the most financially precarious ...
The Disturbing Prevalence of NYPD Taser Use on Mentally Ill New Yorkers
Dwayne Jeune’s mom was looking for help when she called 911 in 2017. Her ...
As Reform Prosecutors Take Office, Courts Start Working Against Them
A new year means that all the candidates who won local elections in November ...
What Activists Are Looking for in Implementation of NY’s 2020 Bail Reforms
As of January 1, cash bail is no longer legally applicable to the vast ...
Philadelphia Mayor’s Worrying Pick for New Police Commissioner
When Danielle Outlaw became Portland’s police chief in 2017, she was the first Black ...
The Startling Optimism of Harm Reductionists in the Philippines
At dusk in Cebu City, the Philippines, Jonas takes the setting sun as a ...
The Impact of Restored Voting Rights for 140,000 People With Convictions in Kentucky
On December 12, newly-elected Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear (D) signed an executive order to ...
How Should Drug Policy Reform Engage “Dealers”?
People who use marijuana seem to be the target audience for cannabis legalization, which ...
Giving Incarcerated People “Free” Tablets, Not Books, Is a New Means of Subjugation
The general idea of US prison policy seems to be to make life as ...
Ten Ways States Can Advance Criminal Justice Reform in 2020
Next year will be a defining one for US politics. The presidential election will ...
