Tag: criminal injustice
The Ecuadorian Fishermen Snatched Away by US Drug Warriors
After a flood wiped out Bexy Guerrero Salmiento’s home in 2013, her husband disappeared. ...
Oklahoma Prosecutor “Launched Malicious Probes Against Criminal Justice Reformers”
Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater stands accused of firing his investigator for refusing ...
Are Political Insiders Selling Out California’s Criminal Justice Future?
The eerily-timed resignation of one of California’s top prosecutors reeks of an attempt to ...
Eric Garner’s Mother Speaks Out Against Proposed NYC Menthols Ban
Gwendolyn Carr, the mother of Eric Garner—who was killed by NYPD police officer Daniel ...
Alaska Prisons Are Holding Mentally-Ill People With No Criminal Charges
Over the last year, dozens of Alaskans experiencing mental health crises found themselves in ...
Politicians, Cops Skirt Responsibility for NYC’s New Jails
Do you think we need more jails?” I ask. It’s cold and grey. I’m ...
The Death Penalty for Drugs: What Public Opinion Surveys in Asia Teach Us
One year ago, the newly elected government of Malaysia officially announced its intention to ...
The Consequences of an Incompetent First Step Act Rollout
Timothy Walker, 52, enjoys cooking and used to own a food truck in Philadelphia ...
An On-the-Ground Look at Duterte’s Bloody Drug War
Few Americans have come face-to-face with the foot soldiers—both cops and encouraged vigilantes—of Philippines ...
Trans Justice? End Job Discrimination—And Sex Work Criminalization
On October 8, the United States Supreme Court is considering whether firing a person ...
