criminal justice

They Called 911 for Help. Police and Prosecutors Used a New Junk Science to Decide They Were Liars.

Brett Murphy / ProPublica Dec 29, 2022 Tracing the fallacy of 911 call analysis through the justice system, from Quantico to the courtroom. Dig deeper ( 34 Min. Read )

Voices From America’s Brutal Prisons

Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein / Los Angeles Review of Books Mar 8, 2020 “Prison Truth,” underlines the importance of inmates telling their own stories. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Time for a Referendum on America’s Criminal Injustice System

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Mar 2, 2020 The Los Angeles primary contest for the local district attorney post taps into a national movement to reform local prosecutors' offices. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Michael Bloomberg’s Defense of Racist Policing Unearthed in Audio

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Feb 11, 2020 “The way you get the guns out of the kids’ hands is to throw them up against the walls and frisk them.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Unlikely D.A. Chesa Boudin Wants to End Mass Incarceration

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Nov 26, 2019 The newly elected top prosecutor in San Francisco is part of a wave of progressives who want to reform the criminal justice system. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Biden’s Criminal Justice Plan Can’t Reform the System He Helped Create

Jacqueline Luqman / Real News Network Jul 29, 2019 A new gloss can't hide the damage the former vice president has done to marginalized communities. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

The Shameless Profiteering Behind Ankle Monitors

Ava Kofman / ProPublica Jul 8, 2019 Companies charge defendants hundreds of dollars a month to wear the surveillance devices. If people can’t pay, they may end up behind bars. Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )

California’s Failed Prison Reform Is Killing Inmates

Jason Pohl / The Sacramento Bee, and Ryan Gabrielson / ProPublica Apr 29, 2019 The Golden State's sweeping 2011 prison downsizing and criminal justice reforms have led to a sharp increase in inmate deaths at county jails. Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )

Does Kamala Harris Deserve to Call Herself a Progressive?

Ilana Novick Feb 11, 2019 Her support for “Medicare for All” may not be enough. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Former MS-13 Member Who Secretly Helped Police Is Deported

Hannah Dreier / ProPublica Jan 22, 2019 An immigration judge said he was “very sympathetic” to the teenager who cooperated with authorities, but still rejected his plea for asylum. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Trump Says He’s Eager to Sign Bipartisan Criminal Justice Bill

KEVIN FREKING / The Associated Press Dec 19, 2018 The sweeping legislation would give judges more discretion when sentencing some drug offenders and would boost prisoner rehabilitation efforts. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Facing Pressure, McConnell Agrees to Criminal Justice Vote

MARY CLARE JALONICK and KEVIN FREKING / The Associated Press Dec 13, 2018 The Senate majority leader says he will bring legislation to the floor to overhaul the nation's federal sentencing laws. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )