Criminal Justice

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The NYU Policing Project’s Dirty Money Dilemma The NYU Policing Project’s Dirty Money Dilemma

A coalition of law students at New York University has condemned the nonprofit for partnering with various police technology, surveillance, and weaponry companies.

Jun 27, 2022 / StudentNation / Ruqaiyah Zarook

Why the January 6 Hearings Are a Trap

Why the January 6 Hearings Are a Trap Why the January 6 Hearings Are a Trap

It’s absurd to try to hold GOP accountable while conspicuously reaching across the aisle.

Jun 25, 2022 / Column / Jeet Heer

A woman gives a speech at a lectern draped with a picture of Julian Assange.

America’s Lapdog Britain Moves to Extradite Julian Assange America’s Lapdog Britain Moves to Extradite Julian Assange

If President Biden really cared about press freedom, he would have canceled the extradition request months ago.

Jun 24, 2022 / Peter Oborne

What Happens to Children Who Lose a Parent?

What Happens to Children Who Lose a Parent? What Happens to Children Who Lose a Parent?

A child with an incarcerated parent suffers disadvantages that are as bad, or worse, as those faced by a child with a parent who died.

Jun 24, 2022 / StudentNation / Ariana Torres, Chrisann Timbie, and Gaby Sierra

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The Supreme Court Strips Us of Miranda Warnings 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.

Jun 23, 2022 / Elie Mystal

Michael Luttig

The January 6 Hearings Are Mired in an Attempt to Refurbish the GOP Brand The January 6 Hearings Are Mired in an Attempt to Refurbish the GOP Brand

In sorting out good Republicans from bad, the hearings keep getting lost in an insider game.

Jun 17, 2022 / Jeet Heer

Why Prosecutorial Reform Will Outlive Chesa Boudin’s Recall

Why Prosecutorial Reform Will Outlive Chesa Boudin’s Recall Why Prosecutorial Reform Will Outlive Chesa Boudin’s Recall

Many other progressive attorneys general have handily won reelection in recent years.

Jun 14, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Where the January 6 Insurrection Hearings Go Next

Where the January 6 Insurrection Hearings Go Next Where the January 6 Insurrection Hearings Go Next

The first day offered an impressive trailer that promises a focused indictment of Donald Trump. But the committee’s bipartisan approach has costs.

Jun 13, 2022 / Jeet Heer

The Conservatives on the Supreme Court Have Officially Become Homicidal

The Conservatives on the Supreme Court Have Officially Become Homicidal The Conservatives on the Supreme Court Have Officially Become Homicidal

In a shocking recent decision, the nation’s highest court ruled that “innocence isn’t enough” to spare a person the death penalty.

Jun 13, 2022 / Column / Elie Mystal

Shon Miller: Portrait of a Mass Killer as a Human Being

Shon Miller: Portrait of a Mass Killer as a Human Being Shon Miller: Portrait of a Mass Killer as a Human Being

The sterile, but endless, debate over the role of mental illness in mass shootings rarely acknowledges how much our system fails those on both sides of the gun.

Jun 10, 2022 / Billy Sothern

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