Jason Van Dyke Is Convicted on Murder and Aggravated Battery Charges
On Friday, a jury convicted Jason Van Dyke, a white Chicago police officer, of the second-degree murder of black 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.
Convictions
Marriage May Calm a Criminal Impulse in Men
Likewise, divorce can send past offenders back into lives of crime.
Eyewitness IDs Can Be Made Better
It's business as usual for many police agencies, even after bungled eyewitness procedures led to high-profile exonerations.
Wonking Class Hero — The Exonerator
Self-taught private investigator Jim McCloskey has helped free more than three dozen people who were imprisoned for crimes they didn't commit.
We Are Accused of Over-cheerfulness
Letters to the editor: OK, bucko, step outside and say we're afraid of population growth. Go ahead. See what happens.
Innocent Until Reported Guilty
The simple prescription for reducing wrongful convictions: better journalism about crime and punishment.