Law

Rodney Reed: Another Innocent Man on Texas’ Death Row? Rodney Reed: Another Innocent Man on Texas’ Death Row?

Sentenced to die after his DNA was found on murder victim Stacy Stites, Reed insists it was proof of an illicit affair—and that her police officer fiancé is the r...

Jun 19, 2012 / Jordan Smith

Fighting Back Against Stop-and-Frisk

Fighting Back Against Stop-and-Frisk Fighting Back Against Stop-and-Frisk

Several thousand people marched in silence down Manhattan's Fifth Avenue on June 17 to demand an end to the New York Police department's controversial stop-and-frisk policy.

Jun 19, 2012 / Francis Reynolds

Father’s Day March Unites Thousands Against NYPD’s Stop-and-Frisk Policy Father’s Day March Unites Thousands Against NYPD’s Stop-and-Frisk Policy

Community members gathered to protest the discriminatory practice that has increased by 600 percent since Mayor Bloomberg took office.

Jun 19, 2012 / Max Rivlin-Nadler and Andrea Jones

Obama Boxes in Republicans on Immigration Obama Boxes in Republicans on Immigration

What do the Texas Republican Party and the president have in common? Nothing, except their support of an immigrant guest worker program.

Jun 19, 2012 / Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto

Why Are Americans Losing Trust in the Supreme Court?

Why Are Americans Losing Trust in the Supreme Court? Why Are Americans Losing Trust in the Supreme Court?

One simple answer is: partisanship.

Jun 18, 2012 / Barry Friedman

Healthcare and Scalia’s Broken Moral Compass Healthcare and Scalia’s Broken Moral Compass

As America awaits the Supreme Court’s decision on healthcare, it’s important to remember that what’s really on trial is humanity itself. 

Jun 18, 2012 / Ilyse Hogue

Romney’s Latino Problem Romney’s Latino Problem

The president’s new immigration policy leaves Mitt with an impossible task: appealing to Latinos while appeasing his base.

Jun 18, 2012 / Ben Adler

Moustafa Bayoumi: Criminalizing Muslims

Moustafa Bayoumi: Criminalizing Muslims Moustafa Bayoumi: Criminalizing Muslims

In the public imagination, September 11, 2001 marked the arrival of Islam in this country, bound to narratives of destruction and terror.

Jun 14, 2012 / Francis Reynolds

NYPD’s Monitoring Of Muslim Students Sparks Indignation At NYU NYPD’s Monitoring Of Muslim Students Sparks Indignation At NYU

Earlier this year, an AP investigation revealed the NYPD surveillance of NYU's Islamic community, causing an uproar on campus and a demand that the university president denounce th...

Jun 14, 2012 / StudentNation / Harry Lee

The Outrage of Stop-and-Frisk Policing

The Outrage of Stop-and-Frisk Policing The Outrage of Stop-and-Frisk Policing

Growing public protest, along with two landmark lawsuits, may put an end to this dragnet policy that overwhelmingly targets young black and Latino men.

Jun 14, 2012 / David Cole

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