criminal injustice

Trump’s War on “Antifa” Promises Political Persecution of Activists

As protests against police racism and violence continue throughout the US, President Donald Trump wants your attention focused on the…

June 3, 2020

Biden-Bernie “Unity Task Force” Makes Dispiriting Criminal Justice Reform Picks

In an attempt to unite the centrist and progressive wings of the Democratic Party, presumptive 2020 presidential nominee Joe Biden…

June 2, 2020

How the Drug War Is a Tool to Criminalize LGBTQ+ People

When we think of the criminalization of the LGBTQ+ community, our minds likely veer to the Stonewall Riots of 1969.…

June 1, 2020

Two National Prosecutor Groups Urge Opposite Pandemic Responses

One national prosecutors' organization has thrown its support behind the criminal justice reform movement's demands for decarceration, arrest reductions and…

May 28, 2020

“Miami-Style Smart Justice” Is an Ugly Parody of “Progressive”

The National District Attorneys Association is the main professional body for American prosecutors, and like the Fraternal Order of Police,…

May 28, 2020

“The Waterboarding of Drugs!”—Hasan Minhaj Blasts “Rigged” Marijuana Industry

If the marijuana industry is consolidating among large corporations, while Black and Brown people continue to be shut out and…

May 27, 2020

Cop’s Memorial Day Killing of Black Man Encouraged by Local DA Culture

Minneapolis, Memorial Day 2020. A Black man’s head lies on the asphalt, and the white Minneapolis police officer holds an…

May 26, 2020

Portland, Oregon’s Seismic DA Result Demands Our Attention

With the election of Mike Schmidt as Multnomah County District Attorney confirmed on May 19, a new era should be…

May 21, 2020

Queens, NY Faces Nordic-Model Sex Work Crackdown

In 2019, the nation's most diverse county narrowly missed a major opportunity to embrace sex work decriminalization. A little less…

May 20, 2020

Methadone Is Helpfully Understood as a Refuge From Criminalization

When I got on methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) about 16 years ago, my decision had nothing to do with wanting…

May 20, 2020