Criminal Justice

Supreme Court Ruling in ‘Harris v. Quinn’ Will Undermine Gains Made by Low-Wage Home Healthcare Workers

Supreme Court Ruling in ‘Harris v. Quinn’ Will Undermine Gains Made by Low-Wage Home Healthcare Workers Supreme Court Ruling in ‘Harris v. Quinn’ Will Undermine Gains Made by Low-Wage Home Healthcare Workers

Today’s ruling was not as devastating as labor advocates feared it would be, but nevertheless lays the groundwork for more sweeping attacks on unions.

Jun 30, 2014 / Michelle Chen

How Did the FBI Miss Over 1 Million Rapes?

How Did the FBI Miss Over 1 Million Rapes? How Did the FBI Miss Over 1 Million Rapes?

Systematic undercounting of sexual assaults in the US disguises a hidden rape crisis.

Jun 27, 2014 / Soraya Chemaly

The New Season of ‘Orange Is the New Black’ Has a Diverse Cast and a Cynical Heart

The New Season of ‘Orange Is the New Black’ Has a Diverse Cast and a Cynical Heart The New Season of ‘Orange Is the New Black’ Has a Diverse Cast and a Cynical Heart

Yes, it humanizes the women held in Litchfield Penitentiary—but it laughs at the idea that they could change anything about their circumstances.

Jun 16, 2014 / Salamishah Tillet

Inside the Chelsea Manning Trial: Is WikiLeaks a Journalistic Outfit?

Inside the Chelsea Manning Trial: Is WikiLeaks a Journalistic Outfit? Inside the Chelsea Manning Trial: Is WikiLeaks a Journalistic Outfit?

A new graphic novel documents the intense legal wranglings inside one of the most important trials of the Internet age.

Jun 9, 2014 / Clark Stoeckley

Why the Campus Rape Crisis Confounds Colleges

Why the Campus Rape Crisis Confounds Colleges Why the Campus Rape Crisis Confounds Colleges

Virtually everyone agrees the system is broken. But while some feminists want colleges to deliver justice, others argue it’s just not their job. Who is right?

Jun 5, 2014 / Feature / Michelle Goldberg

Syringes

Why We’re Shocked by White Heroin Use Why We’re Shocked by White Heroin Use

Do white pundits, reporters and TV producers have a no-snitch policy on exposing crises in the white community?

Jun 4, 2014 / Ishmael Reed

New Mass Murder, Old Lesson

New Mass Murder, Old Lesson New Mass Murder, Old Lesson

Why we avoid talking about the one thing that might stop the next bloodbath

Jun 4, 2014 / Column / Richard Kim

1 in 5 Undergraduate Women Faces Sexual Assault—Now the Federal Government Is Finally Doing Something About It

1 in 5 Undergraduate Women Faces Sexual Assault—Now the Federal Government Is Finally Doing Something About It 1 in 5 Undergraduate Women Faces Sexual Assault—Now the Federal Government Is Finally Doing Something About It

Sexual assault survivors forced campus officials to listen up. Last week’s news shows the feds picking up what’s been their work all along.

May 9, 2014 / Dani McClain

Does Judge Rudolph Randa Have a Conflict in the Scott Walker Case?

Does Judge Rudolph Randa Have a Conflict in the Scott Walker Case? Does Judge Rudolph Randa Have a Conflict in the Scott Walker Case?

His judicial assistant is married to a top lawyer for Walker’s gubernatorial campaign.

May 8, 2014 / George Zornick

Healing the Rot at the Heart of the Criminal Justice System

Healing the Rot at the Heart of the Criminal Justice System Healing the Rot at the Heart of the Criminal Justice System

As reforms have caused incarceration rates to fall and the sky has not fallen with it, Americans are increasingly supportive of such measures. 

May 7, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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