Intersections + Injustice
Court Hits Back Against Politically Motivated Firings of Public Defenders
There has been a spate, in recent years, of public defenders speaking out against ...
The Incarcerated Population Is Especially Vulnerable to Coronavirus
People held in jails and prisons throughout the US are at heightened risk of ...
The Lessons of Chicago’s Disastrous “Crime Prediction” Experiment
In 2012, the Chicago Police Department (CPD) collected data on everyone arrested in the ...
Colorado Teen Could Face Decades in Prison—For Cannabis
Vaping-associated pulmonary illness reportedly contributed to 68 deaths through February 18, 2020. After an ...
The Legacy of Northeast Philly’s “Redlining” Against Methadone Clinics
Protesting residents of the mostly white, working-class neighborhoods of Holmesburg and Mayfair in Northeast ...
Worldwide, Executions for Drug-Law Violations Are Increasing Again
Ali Reza Madadpur was waiting outside a house in Iran in November 2011. He ...
Can We End Politically Motivated Firings of Public Defenders?
If a person gets accused of a crime and, like most Americans, cannot afford ...
Surviving an Overdose Can Get Midwesterners Evicted
Renters are being evicted across Illinois, Ohio and Wisconsin for simply surviving an overdose. ...
The DA Prosecuting OD Survivors Also Pushes Drug-Induced Homicide Laws
Brent Eaton, an Indiana county attorney, is prosecuting people who have survived overdoses by using ...
The Pittsburgh Steelers Want to Help Expunge Your Criminal Record
If you have a criminal record in Pennsylvania, the Steelers want to help you ...
