Tag: criminal injustice
Which Manhattan DA Candidates Stand Out on Drugs?
After the December 2020 exit of a progressive candidate with a bold drug policy ...
Illinois Set to Become the First State to Eliminate Cash Bail
Illinois will make history by becoming the first US state to end cash bail. ...
Biden Ending Federal Contracts With Private Prisons; Private ICE Detention Continues
On January 26, President Joe Biden signed a series of executive actions focused on ...
Mexico on the Brink of Legalizing Marijuana—But on What Terms?
Mexico is on the verge of becoming the third country in the world, after ...
Why We Need Public Financing for Prosecutor Election Campaigns
There is an elephant in the room for some on the left who count ...
Brooklyn Federal Prison Denying Communication Rights in Pandemic
The Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC), a federal facility in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, has a ...
Mexico President: DEA “Fabricated” Accusations Against Military Leader
The Drug Enforcement Administration’s imperialist grasp on Mexico seems to be loosening. President Andres Manuel ...
Attorney General Merrick Garland a Disheartening Prospect
When a government agency is as punitive, secretive and capricious as the US Department ...
Appeals Court Overturns Ruling That Legalized SCS; Safehouse Fights On
Just over a week before a more reform-friendly administration takes over in Washington, the ...
What to Make of a Drug-Induced Homicide Charge After a Prosecutor’s OD Death?
Rodney Hasty, a prosecutor in Asheville, North Carolina for 18 years, died unexpectedly last ...
