criminal injustice

My Life in Two Parts of Texas Illustrates Our One War on Drugs

I grew up from the late ‘90s until the end of 2016 in a tiny town called Mission, Texas (above),…

April 17, 2019

Don’t Overlook the Local Judges Who Stand in the Way of Decarceration

Surprising as it may sound, within the federal criminal justice system, judges tend to be the good guys—at least compared…

April 17, 2019

Trump Officials: Humanitarian Crisis at Mexican Border Distracts From Counter-Narcotics Ops

There is a humanitarian and national security crisis at our southern border," announced Republican Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson (above) in…

April 12, 2019

The Study of “Synthetic Cannabinoids” Condemns Punitive Marijuana Laws

On April 2, at the invitation of Alex J. Krotulski, a research scientist with the Center for Forensic Science Research…

April 12, 2019

United Nations’ Stubborn “Drug-Free World” Policies Are Getting Seriously Old

The International Drug Policy Consortium, a global network of over 170 NGOs that promotes objective and open debate on drug…

April 11, 2019

Medical Marijuana Is Legal In Arizona–But This County Attorney Still Prosecutes Patients

Living in Yavapai County, Arizona, a jurisdiction smack-dab in the middle of the Southwestern state, Rodney Jones obtained a medical…

April 11, 2019

Beyond Legalization: Searching SSDP Conference Takes On Exclusion

On the last weekend of March, hundreds of student activists from around the US and the world converged in Chicago…

April 11, 2019

Vindictive Drug-Induced Homicide Charges Are Set to Surge in Chicago

Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson believes that drug-induced deaths are "becoming an epidemic" and that the Chicago police should "do what…

April 10, 2019

To Address Addiction, Confront Racism in Our Health and Justice Systems

It’s widely documented that decades of punitive criminal justice and drug policies have led to the US becoming the world’s…

April 8, 2019

Will NJ Governor Have the Guts to Call Time on This Rogue Prosecutor?

Governors of New Jersey enjoy some of the most sweeping powers in the country. Not only can they conditionally veto…

April 8, 2019