Alex Sanchez Denied Bail Alex Sanchez Denied Bail
A federal magistrate denied Alex Sanchez bail in his gang conspiracy trial, but the prosecution entered a surprisingly "weak" case, according to defense counsel.
Jul 2, 2009 / Feature / Tom Hayden
Mirror Man Mirror Man
Michael Jackson's fame and fortune ensured he had few barriers to the pursuit of whatever Mad Hatter fancy seized him--including his made-to-order kids.
Jul 1, 2009 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Triangles Triangles
The latest political sex scandal isn't a scandal at all but a circumstance as old and common as time.
Jul 1, 2009 / JoAnn Wypijewski
Saving Troy Davis Saving Troy Davis
The president of the NAACP explains why he has joined a "strange bedfellows" coalition drawn together to fight for the reopening of Troy Davis's capital case.
Jul 1, 2009 / Benjamin Todd Jealous
Is Immigration Reform Dead Or Alive? Is Immigration Reform Dead Or Alive?
Is there still hope for serious immigration reform under President Obama? Roberto Lovato, Mallika Dutt and others on where the movement stands.
Jul 1, 2009 / GRITtv
Alex Sanchez’s Arrest Alex Sanchez’s Arrest
The indictment of Alex Sanchez, a revered gangbanger-turned-peacemaker, raises doubts about the LAPD and whether it should be released from a federal court order.
Jun 30, 2009 / Feature / Tom Hayden
Waste Behind Bars Waste Behind Bars
Will the recession bring the justice-system reforms that progressives have long supported?
Jun 25, 2009 / Feature / Ari Melber
The Talking Helix The Talking Helix
DNA research increasingly allows us to collapse time and discover criminal guilt or innocence. That's why the Supreme Court's recent ruling against a prisoner's right to post-convi...
Jun 23, 2009 / Feature / Patricia J. Williams
The Prison Dilemma: Getting Past the Punitive Turn The Prison Dilemma: Getting Past the Punitive Turn
Anne-Marie Cusac examines the punitive turn in the criminal justice system.
Jun 17, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Robert Perkinson
The War Against the ‘War on Drugs’ The War Against the ‘War on Drugs’
Economic necessity and shifting mores are changing the nation's approach to incarceration.
Jun 17, 2009 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky