Tag: criminal injustice
Why Is California Failing Thousands of People With Cannabis Records?
Nearly five years after California voters legalized marijuana, potentially hundreds of thousands of residents ...
Afghanistan’s “Forever” Drug War Has No End in Sight
“It is time to end the forever war,” declared President Joe Biden. After 20 ...
California Can Now Ban Police for Misconduct—But Will It Matter?
California can now permanently ban police officers from the profession if they commit serious ...
A Judge Jailed an Abuse Survivor Mid-Testimony—for Legal Marijuana Use
On September 7, a survivor of domestic violence in Virginia was testifying against the ...
House Votes to Equalize Sentencing for Crack and Powder Cocaine
On September 28, the US House of Representatives approved a bill to make punishments ...
What Not to Read Into the FBI’s Latest Murder Data
The FBI’s annual Uniform Crime Report is severely limited. Although 85 percent of America’s ...
National Expungement Week: Learn How to Clear Your Record (For Free)
September 26 through October 3 is National Expungement Week of Action and Awareness (NEW), ...
Governor Newsom Owes It to Voters to End California’s Drug War
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) has comfortably won the recall election aimed at removing ...
Biden Looks to Make Harsh Criminalization of Fentanyl Analogs Permanent
President Joe Biden is seeking to extend indefinitely a Trump-era rule on the scheduling ...
Marijuana Possession Arrests Plunge in NYC Post-Legalization
Marijuana arrests in New York City have dropped to the single digits since former ...
