Law

Rehnquist’s Revenge Rehnquist’s Revenge

William Rehnquist may be the most patient and unyielding radical ever to occupy high office in America.

Jul 1, 1999 / The Editors

Civil Society Civil Society

"Why do you care so much?" said a white friend to me during a debate about suspect profiling. "Don't take it so personally--the police aren't after you in the black middle class.

Jul 1, 1999 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Capitol Crimes Capitol Crimes

If only Columbine High School had posted the Ten Commandments next to its football trophies, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold would never have killed anyone.

Jun 24, 1999 / The Editors

Post-Littleton Gun Vote in the Senate Post-Littleton Gun Vote in the Senate

When guns became the issue of the day, Republicans, as is their custom, put Their party right behind the NRA, And shot themselves quite badly in the foot.

May 27, 1999 / Column / Calvin Trillin

CCA, the Sequel CCA, the Sequel

James Neal is a short, muscular man with close-cropped hair who has spent the past twelve years behind bars for armed robbery.

May 20, 1999 / Feature / Eric Bates

The Guns of Littleton The Guns of Littleton

Dylan Klebold "is intelligent enough to make any dream a reality," a juvenile court counselor wrote last year.

Apr 29, 1999 / Bruce Shapiro

The Trials of the Millennium The Trials of the Millennium

As New York City braces itself for the trials of two sets of police officers accused in the injury of Abner Louima and the death of Amadou Diallo, perhaps it's time to cull a lis...

Apr 21, 1999 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Parents and Police Parents and Police

David Dinkins, Susan Sarandon and other celebrities got the headlines, submitting to arrest at New York's One Police Plaza to protest the death of unarmed Amadou Diallo at the h...

Apr 8, 1999 / The Editors

Escalation=More Drugs Escalation=More Drugs

Washington has begun the annual spring drug certification ritual.

Mar 11, 1999 / Eva Bertram and Kenneth Sharpe

When Cops Are Killers When Cops Are Killers

"Justice for Amadou Diallo!" has been the rallying cry throughout New York since four police officers gunned down the unarmed West African immigrant as he stood outside his apartme...

Feb 18, 1999 / Angela Ards

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