criminal injustice

Incarcerated People Push Back Against Biometric SurveillanceIncarcerated People Push Back Against Biometric Surveillance

Incarcerated People Push Back Against Biometric Surveillance

Incarcerated people are subjected to pervasive surveillance. Filter recently reported on the private correctional communications company Telmate, which uses biometric analysis to…

February 28, 2019
How a Paraplegic Drug User Became a Victim of Involuntary CommitmentHow a Paraplegic Drug User Became a Victim of Involuntary Commitment

How a Paraplegic Drug User Became a Victim of Involuntary Commitment

Barely a day passes on my beat without my meeting someone with a harrowing story about the impact of zero-tolerance…

February 27, 2019
Global Drug Executions Are Falling, But Threats and Killings ContinueGlobal Drug Executions Are Falling, But Threats and Killings Continue

Global Drug Executions Are Falling, But Threats and Killings Continue

Even as bloody drug wars rage in many countries, executions for drug offenses are on the wane worldwide. Still, thousands…

February 27, 2019
Meet the New Coalition Fighting to Decriminalize Sex WorkMeet the New Coalition Fighting to Decriminalize Sex Work

Meet the New Coalition Fighting to Decriminalize Sex Work

Across the street from the headquarters of the New York Police Department, dozens of organizers, joined by politicians and supporters,…

February 26, 2019
Bernie Is Back—With a Commitment to Progressive Drug PoliciesBernie Is Back—With a Commitment to Progressive Drug Policies

Bernie Is Back—With a Commitment to Progressive Drug Policies

Bernie Sanders, a leading leftist in the crowded cohort of Democratic presidential hopefuls for 2020, has reiterated his commitment to…

February 25, 2019
Honolulu’s Draconian Head Prosecutor Facing Federal Corruption ProbeHonolulu’s Draconian Head Prosecutor Facing Federal Corruption Probe

Honolulu’s Draconian Head Prosecutor Facing Federal Corruption Probe

Not everything in Honolulu is sunshine. A massive percentage of the city’s population lives without a home, and its cops…

February 20, 2019
New Evidence Backs Calls to End Cash BailNew Evidence Backs Calls to End Cash Bail

New Evidence Backs Calls to End Cash Bail

In February 2018, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced that his office would stop seeking monetary bail for defendants accused…

February 19, 2019
El Paso Resolution Pushes Back Against Trump’s False Border ClaimsEl Paso Resolution Pushes Back Against Trump’s False Border Claims

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, Texas on February 11, continuing to…

February 12, 2019
State of the Union: Trump’s Real “Special Guest” Was Bad Drug PolicyState of the Union: Trump’s Real “Special Guest” Was Bad Drug Policy

State of the Union: Trump’s Real “Special Guest” Was Bad Drug Policy

President Donald Trump's special guests to the State of the Union address on February 5 included two people directly impacted…

February 6, 2019
For People Still Impacted by the Crack Era, the First Step Act Isn’t EnoughFor People Still Impacted by the Crack Era, the First Step Act Isn’t Enough

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, looking back on her adolescent years…

February 6, 2019