Kailash Satyarthi’s Heroism Kailash Satyarthi’s Heroism
The Indian Nobel Peace Prize winner has repeatedly risked his life fighting child labor and sweatshop abuses.
Oct 22, 2014 / Robin Broad and John Cavanagh
What Will Protect Black Americans From Police Violence? What Will Protect Black Americans From Police Violence?
Police interactions have gone viral, but will that stop the brutality?
Oct 16, 2014 / Melissa Harris-Perry
Youth Are on the Frontlines in Ferguson, and They Refuse to Back Down Youth Are on the Frontlines in Ferguson, and They Refuse to Back Down
Faced with police brutality, white hostility and entrenched racism, young activists are showing the world a new kind of resistance.
Oct 16, 2014 / Muna Mire
Jail Time Is a Terrible Way to Treat Substance Abuse Jail Time Is a Terrible Way to Treat Substance Abuse
By facilitating access to treatment and services, Seattle’s drug-enforcement program actually helps those suffering from substance abuse, while revolutionizing criminal justice.
Oct 16, 2014 / Kara Dansky
What Happens When A City Decides to Offer Addicts Services, Not Prison Sentences? What Happens When A City Decides to Offer Addicts Services, Not Prison Sentences?
Inspired by Seattle, Santa Fe adopts the LEAD program to divert people arrested for drug possession away from the criminal justice system and into treatment.
Oct 15, 2014 / Aaron Miguel Cantú
Will Your Child Grow Up to Be Victim or Torturer? Will Your Child Grow Up to Be Victim or Torturer?
While 90 percent of teens break the law, only some enter a violent system.
Oct 15, 2014 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Can Ferguson’s Protests Build a Nationwide Movement Against Police Violence? Can Ferguson’s Protests Build a Nationwide Movement Against Police Violence?
More than sixty days after the killing of Michael Brown, Ferguson October is building momentum against police violence.
Oct 14, 2014 / Melissa Harris-Perry
‘Evolution of a Criminal’: A Conversation With Filmmaker Darius Clark Monroe ‘Evolution of a Criminal’: A Conversation With Filmmaker Darius Clark Monroe
Filmmaker Darius Clark Monroe on his documentary.
Oct 14, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Mychal Denzel Smith
Affirmative Consent as State Law in California Affirmative Consent as State Law in California
The state of California has adopted a new framework of consent for colleges and universities which will have widespread implications for prosecuting sexual assault.
Oct 14, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation
There Is No Constitutional Right to Harass Women Online There Is No Constitutional Right to Harass Women Online
The stalking, harassment and defaming of women online shows the importance of cyber civil rights.
Oct 10, 2014 / Michelle Goldberg