Tag: criminal injustice
Amy Weirich Ousting a Rare Recent Win for Reform Prosecutor Movement
Most people do not care about their local elected prosecutor. If a voter knows ...
Colombia’s New President Wants to End the Drug War. Can He Succeed?
President Gustavo Petro of Colombia was sworn in on August 7. And he devoted ...
DeSantis Removal of Elected Prosecutor Could Have Ripple Effect
On August 4, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) suspended Andrew Warren, the elected top ...
Progressives Nix Dem Leaders’ Bid to Boost Police Funding Via Assault Weapons Ban
On July 29, the US House of Representatives passed an assault weapons ban, the ...
Rebuttal for Paper That Links Reduced Prosecutions With Increased Homicides
Something about the concept of “progressive prosecutors” tends to torpedo rational debate. Chesa Boudin, ...
Biden’s “Safer America Plan” Involves Hiring 100,000 More Cops
On July 21, the Biden administration released its “Safer America Plan,” part of its ...
How Prison and Parole Can Pull You Into a Debt Trap
In her late 20s, Laura* sold an eighth of Vitablend to a person who ...
Biden: “We’re Working on” Fulfilling Pledge to Free Marijuana Prisoners
President Joe Biden says his administration is “working on” plans to fulfill his campaign ...
Our Pathways to the Legal Regulation of All Drugs
Amid a century-long drug war in the United States, things are getting worse. Currently, ...
Kansas City Seeks to Resist State-Imposed Police Budget Increase
Missouri Governor Mike Parson (R) signed Senate Bill 678 on June 27 to increase ...
