Turning a San Francisco Recall Into Rout for Police Reform
By Dave Lindorff / FAIR San Francisco voted on June 7 to recall its district attorney, Chesa Boudin, a reformer who had challenged the traditional “lock ’em up” policies of…
28 Years, 160 Arrests: What One Man’s Record Reveals About San Diego’s Broken Justice System
What do you do with people who are repeatedly failed by social services and the legal system?
Roe v. Wade is Gone. A Wave of Criminalization is Coming.
With Roe v. Wade out of the way, the floodgates have opened. States are rushing to pass new laws to criminalize and surveil abortion, and the future before us could…
Thousands on Parole and Probation Face Unique Barriers in Seeking Abortion Care
The recent Supreme Court decision to end Roe v. Wade leaves thousands of women on probation and parole in jeopardy of punishment in accessing abortion care.
Prosecutor Lauded for Investigating Trump Also Wants To Send Educators To Prison
As Fulton County DA Fani Willis’s profile rises, the glossy coverage has largely ignored her crusade to incarcerate teachers accused of cheating on tests.
DA Tries to Cover-up Role of Notorious Detective in Sensational Brooklyn Murder Case
New evidence emerges that disgraced detective Louis Scarcella steered investigators away from likely shooter.
The Supreme Court Strips Us of Miranda Warnings
Today, Justice Alito ruled that you have constitutional rights, but no right to know what they are.
Ralph Nader: Is Corporate Criminal Law Heading for Extinction?
Corporate criminal law is not paid enough attention by Congress, White House, and Federal Reserve, allowing these executives to "get away with it."
Dirty NYPD Detective Responsible for 15 False Convictions Back on the Stand as Judge Reviews 1988 Murder Conviction
Louis Scarcella spread the blame for questionable arrests in which he participated.
‘Perverse’ Supreme Court Ruling ‘Effectively Ensures That Innocent People Will Remain Imprisoned’
On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that incarcerated people can't present new evidence in federal court to prove a violation of their Sixth Amendment rights.
John Kiriakou: New York’s Prison Crisis
Rikers Island has been in the news lately, but Great Meadow Correctional Facility is even worse.
Lee Camp: Cops Shoot More People Than You Thought
A new study investigated how many people in the U.S. the police tried to kill each year.
Nader Calls on Attorney General Garland to Create Corporate Crimes Database
The Department of Justice must compile comprehensive data on corporate crime to measure its incidence and severity.
Men Who Murdered Ahmaud Arbery Sentenced to Life in Prison
During the sentencing hearing, Arbery's mother, Wanda Cooper-Jones, said that the three men who killed her son "chose to target because they didn't want him in their community."
Police Watchdog Calls for Full Access to Body Cam Footage. The NYPD Says No.
The inspector general for the NYPD concludes, as ProPublica has detailed, that the police aren’t giving civilian investigators full access to body-worn camera footage.