Criminal Justice

Sexual Assault Survivors Are Telling Their Stories—Are We Listening?

Sexual Assault Survivors Are Telling Their Stories—Are We Listening? Sexual Assault Survivors Are Telling Their Stories—Are We Listening?

As the military finally tackles its sexual assault problem, our society as a whole needs to do the same.

Apr 18, 2013 / Chloe Angyal

Lessons From the Central Park Five

Lessons From the Central Park Five Lessons From the Central Park Five

A new documentary sheds light on what we haven't learned from the tragic miscarriage of justice.

Apr 17, 2013 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Will a Texas Teenager’s False Confession Keep Him in Prison for Life? Will a Texas Teenager’s False Confession Keep Him in Prison for Life?

Daniel Villegas was 16 when he confessed to a double murder en El Paso. But almost 20 years later, he insists he's innocent, and the evidence backs him up.

Apr 10, 2013 / Jordan Smith

The Gilded City The Gilded City

Struggling to survive in Bloomberg’s New York.

Apr 9, 2013 / The Nation

Will the Supreme Court Punt on Same-Sex Marriage?

Will the Supreme Court Punt on Same-Sex Marriage? Will the Supreme Court Punt on Same-Sex Marriage?

Gay rights advocates were hoping that the Court would issue a broad ruling, but the justices seem most concerned with issues of standing.

Apr 3, 2013 / Nan D. Hunter

More Bullets Than Seconds: New Details from Tucson and Newtown

More Bullets Than Seconds: New Details from Tucson and Newtown More Bullets Than Seconds: New Details from Tucson and Newtown

Police respond very quickly to mass shootings, and bigger magazines means more deaths. 

Mar 28, 2013 / George Zornick

The Supreme Court Is Fractured on Prop 8

The Supreme Court Is Fractured on Prop 8 The Supreme Court Is Fractured on Prop 8

By the end, several Justices appeared skeptical at best over whether their decision should reach the merits.

Mar 26, 2013 / Nan D. Hunter

‘Gideon v. Wainwright’, Fifty Years Later

‘Gideon v. Wainwright’, Fifty Years Later ‘Gideon v. Wainwright’, Fifty Years Later

In its historic decision, the Supreme Court ruled that poor people have a right to a lawyer. But today, our system of indigent defense is shameful.

Mar 20, 2013 / Stephen B. Bright and Sia M. Sanneh

Not Just Hillary Clinton: Why So Many Republicans Are Embracing Marriage Equality

Not Just Hillary Clinton: Why So Many Republicans Are Embracing Marriage Equality Not Just Hillary Clinton: Why So Many Republicans Are Embracing Marriage Equality

Republicans know they must turn toward supporting gay marriage—evidence of how much progress LGBT activists have made.

Mar 19, 2013 / John Nichols

Lobbyists Targeting Liberal Groups Channeled Chinese Hackers’ Strategy

Lobbyists Targeting Liberal Groups Channeled Chinese Hackers’ Strategy Lobbyists Targeting Liberal Groups Channeled Chinese Hackers’ Strategy

The Chamber of Commerce was planning a campaign to illegally hack its critics, and others could easily follow suit. Will cyberwar extend to domestic political campaigns?

Mar 4, 2013 / Lee Fang

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