Tag: criminal injustice
Mississippi’s Warring Prosecutors Leave the Door Open to Hope
Two incredibly powerful prosecutors, sworn enemies, live in the same small Southern capital of ...
Portugal’s Decriminalization of Drug Use, Explained
In 2001, Portugal was experiencing an opioid-involved overdose crisis, similar to the one gripping ...
Incarcerated People Push Back Against Biometric Surveillance
Incarcerated people are subjected to pervasive surveillance. Filter recently reported on the private correctional communications company ...
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 ...
Global Drug Executions Are Falling, But Threats and Killings Continue
Even as bloody drug wars rage in many countries, executions for drug offenses are ...
Meet the New Coalition Fighting to Decriminalize Sex Work
Across the street from the headquarters of the New York Police Department, dozens of ...
Bernie Is Back—With a Commitment to Progressive Drug Policies
Bernie Sanders, a leading leftist in the crowded cohort of Democratic presidential hopefuls for ...
Honolulu’s Draconian Head Prosecutor Facing Federal Corruption Probe
Not everything in Honolulu is sunshine. A massive percentage of the city’s population lives ...
New Evidence Backs Calls to End Cash Bail
In February 2018, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced that his office would stop ...
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, ...
