Intersections + Injustice
Honolulu’s Draconian Head Prosecutor Facing Federal Corruption Probe
Not everything in Honolulu is sunshine. A massive percentage of the city’s population lives ...
New Evidence Backs Calls to End Cash Bail
In February 2018, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced that his office would stop ...
El Paso Resolution Pushes Back Against Trump’s False Border Claims
President Donald Trump rallied his base in the southern border city of El Paso, ...
The DEA’s Cringeworthy Twitter Hashtags Exemplify Drug War Logic
Surprisingly and unfortunately, prohibition enjoys some trendy branding. Look no further than DARE—the 1980s ...
How Stigma Against Addiction Devastates Pain Patients
First it was a hip replacement. Then it became complicated by a MRSA infection. ...
For People Still Impacted by the Crack Era, the First Step Act Isn’t Enough
You could get crack before you got something to eat,” said Uneeda Nichols, 46, ...
Public Defenders Are Hugely Overworked—But Also Underpaid Compared With Prosecutors
Many public defense attorneys are swamped with more cases than they can accommodate, illustrates a ...
Incarcerated Women Who Use Drugs Find Ways to Care for One Another
Faced with the inherent harms of drug prohibition, people who use opioids find ways ...
Correctional Phone Service Collects Biometric Data of People Who Talk With Prisoners–And Shares It With Law Enforcement
Phone and video calls between incarcerated people and those on the outside are never ...
Sex, Heroin and Survivor’s Trauma Are Interlinked for Many Women
The first time I had sex after ending my abusive relationship in 2008, I ...
