The Cruel and Unusual Punishment of Doyle Lee Hamm The Cruel and Unusual Punishment of Doyle Lee Hamm
The State of Alabama was warned that its planned execution of Hamm would be painful and torturous. It kept going anyway.
Mar 2, 2018 / Jake Bittle
Progressive Change Is Rocking One of the Most Unlikely Places in Philadelphia—the DA’s Office Progressive Change Is Rocking One of the Most Unlikely Places in Philadelphia—the DA’s Office
Dispatches from the Urban Resistance, from Philly to Kansas City and beyond.
Feb 28, 2018 / Jimmy Tobias
The Counterrevolution: Governing Our New Internal Enemies The Counterrevolution: Governing Our New Internal Enemies
A domestic counterinsurgency model of government and policing is being imposed on American soil on US citizens and residents.
Feb 28, 2018 / Bernard E. Harcourt
Waiting for Cuomo: NY Prisoners Hope for Clemency From the Governor Waiting for Cuomo: NY Prisoners Hope for Clemency From the Governor
It’s time for New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to live up to his pledge and cut short more prison sentences.
Feb 22, 2018 / Victoria Law
Will Mueller Indict Russians Over the DNC Hacking Next? Will Mueller Indict Russians Over the DNC Hacking Next?
Dutch evidence could help the special counsel target the Cozy Bear hackers.
Feb 21, 2018 / Bob Dreyfuss
The Russiagate Intelligence Wars: What We Do and Don’t Know The Russiagate Intelligence Wars: What We Do and Don’t Know
The Carter Page saga, and the battle over the dueling GOP and Democratic memos, is only one chapter in the investigation.
Feb 16, 2018 / Bob Dreyfuss
Why Is Nicaragua’s Homicide Rate So Far Below That of Its Central American Neighbors? Why Is Nicaragua’s Homicide Rate So Far Below That of Its Central American Neighbors?
It’s the revolution, stupid—which fostered innovative policing, along with the dedicated work of community organizers and women activists.
Feb 2, 2018 / Roberto Lovato
Trump’s All-Out Attack on the Rule of Law Trump’s All-Out Attack on the Rule of Law
Accusing the FBI and DOJ of partisanship and conspiracies, the president is setting the stage for a constitutional crisis.
Feb 1, 2018 / Bob Dreyfuss
Forensic Science Put Jimmy Genrich in Prison for 24 Years. What if It Wasn’t Science? Forensic Science Put Jimmy Genrich in Prison for 24 Years. What if It Wasn’t Science?
A special investigation reveals a disastrous flaw affecting thousands of criminal convictions.
Feb 1, 2018 / Feature / Meehan Crist and Tim Requarth
It’s a Worldwide Trend: More Women Are Being Imprisoned Than Ever Before It’s a Worldwide Trend: More Women Are Being Imprisoned Than Ever Before
As globalization has pushed more women into the labor market, it has also made them more susceptible to criminalization.
Feb 1, 2018 / Michelle Chen