Law

New Evidence Surfaces in Post-Katrina Crimes New Evidence Surfaces in Post-Katrina Crimes

Television news reports are casting new light on the violence that flourished in New Orleans in the anarchic days after Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Jul 11, 2009 / Feature / A.C. Thompson

Karl Rove Finally Goes Under Oath Karl Rove Finally Goes Under Oath

The Nation's Chris Hayes talks about the Panetta revelations about the CIA and Karl Rove's recent testimony over the US attorney firings scandal.

Jul 10, 2009 / Countdown

Has Bratton’s LAPD Really Reformed? Has Bratton’s LAPD Really Reformed?

The Alex Sanchez case raises troubling new questions about the war on gangs.

Jul 7, 2009 / Tom Hayden

Alex Sanchez Denied Bail Alex Sanchez Denied Bail

A federal magistrate denied Alex Sanchez bail in his gang conspiracy trial, but the prosecution entered a surprisingly "weak" case, according to defense counsel.

Jul 2, 2009 / Feature / Tom Hayden

Mirror Man Mirror Man

Michael Jackson's fame and fortune ensured he had few barriers to the pursuit of whatever Mad Hatter fancy seized him--including his made-to-order kids.

Jul 1, 2009 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Triangles Triangles

The latest political sex scandal isn't a scandal at all but a circumstance as old and common as time.

Jul 1, 2009 / JoAnn Wypijewski

Saving Troy Davis Saving Troy Davis

The president of the NAACP explains why he has joined a "strange bedfellows" coalition drawn together to fight for the reopening of Troy Davis's capital case.

Jul 1, 2009 / Benjamin Todd Jealous

Is Immigration Reform Dead Or Alive? Is Immigration Reform Dead Or Alive?

Is there still hope for serious immigration reform under President Obama? Roberto Lovato, Mallika Dutt and others on where the movement stands.

Jul 1, 2009 / GRITtv

Alex Sanchez’s Arrest Alex Sanchez’s Arrest

The indictment of Alex Sanchez, a revered gangbanger-turned-peacemaker, raises doubts about the LAPD and whether it should be released from a federal court order.

Jun 30, 2009 / Feature / Tom Hayden

Waste Behind Bars Waste Behind Bars

Will the recession bring the justice-system reforms that progressives have long supported?

Jun 25, 2009 / Feature / Ari Melber

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