criminal injustice

Will Thailand Soon Overturn One of the World’s Harshest Vape Bans?

Thailand’s general elections on May 14 might just bring about the end of the country’s draconian vape policies. Merely possessing…

April 24, 2023

Opponents of Harm Reduction Strike as Safehouse Case in Mediation

Four Pennsylvania senators are throwing their political weight against overdose prevention, urging a federal court to block nonprofit Safehouse from…

April 18, 2023

Gov. Hochul Is Once Again Targeting New York’s Bail Reforms

New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) is holding up the state budget in an effort to force through a rollback…

April 13, 2023

Cleveland Mayor Planning Thousands of Cannabis Record Expungements

The mayor of Cleveland, Ohio said on April 4 that the city will be moving forward with plans to seal…

April 6, 2023

Chicago Rejects Call for More Police by Electing Johnson as Mayor

Progressive candidate Brandon Johnson won a tightly contested election on April 4 to be the next mayor of Chicago. Despite…

April 5, 2023

Worldwide Executions for Drugs More Than Doubled in 2022

Worldwide executions for drug convictions have surged, more than doubling in 2022 compared with 2021. The sharp rise follows two…

April 4, 2023

Abortion, Drug, Medicaid Policies at Stake in WI Supreme Court Election

On April 4, Wisconsin voters will elect their next Supreme Court justice. Liberal-leaning Milwaukee County Judge Janet Protasiewicz faces conservative…

March 31, 2023

US and Mexico Plan Joint Crackdown on Fentanyl, Illicit Gun Supplies

The United States and Mexico will soon announce an agreement to further target both the fentanyl and illicit gun supplies.…

March 29, 2023

Remembering Albert Woodfox, Who Fought to Free Me From Death Row

On March 1, Maurice Hastings was officially declared innocent after spending 38 years in prison wrongfully convicted of murder. I…

March 24, 2023

Reform Funder Under Fire for Hiring Naloxone “Moral Hazard” Researcher

Arnold Ventures is one of the very few big philanthropy funds that support criminal justice reform initiatives in the United…

March 22, 2023